atomic number 7
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues • Syn: nitrogen, N • Derivationally related forms: nitrogenous (for: nitrogen), nitrogenize (for: nitrogen), nitrify (for: nitrogen) • Hypernyms: chemical element, element, gas • Hyponyms: azote, liquid nitrogen • Substance Holonyms: air
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