Nitrogen Definition & Meaning

nitrogen
noun
  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

"Nitrogen" in song lyrics

See how nitrogen is used in real songs:

  • "Cross your fulvic, nomad, lungs sucking up nitrogen"
    Bronze Nazareth f/ Kevlaar 7 — Hypnotic Prophets
  • "Nitrogen"
    Edan f/ Skillz Ferguson — Clinical Rhymes
  • "I hit em twice...iced em, cold like liquid nitrogen"
    Hieroglyphics — Dune Methane

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