N - Definition

n 1: 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, atomic number 7]
2: the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees [syn:
north, due north, northward, N]
3: a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an
acceleration of 1 m/sec/sec to a mass of 1 kilogram; equal to
100,000 dynes [syn: newton, N]
4: (of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents
of solute per liter [syn: normality, N]
5: the 14th letter of the Roman alphabet [syn: N, n]