stikstof

From Dutch stikstof, from stikken (“to suffocate”) +‎ stof (“matter”), referring to the fact that an animal placed on pure nitrogen suffocates.

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stikstof (uncountable)

1. nitrogen

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Borrowing or calque of German Stickstoff, from stikken (“to suffocate”) +‎ stof (“matter”), referring to the fact that an animal placed on pure nitrogen suffocates.

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɪk.stɔf/

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• Hyphenation: stik‧stof

stikstof f (uncountable)

1. (chemistry) nitrogen

• → Afrikaans: stikstof
• → Indonesian: zat lemas (calque)
• → Japanese: 窒素 (chisso) (calque)
  • → Korean: 질소 (jilso)
  • → Min Nan: 窒素 (chek-sò͘, chit-sò͘)
• → West Frisian: stikstof