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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

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  • "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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Frequently asked questions

What does nitrogen mean?
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
What part of speech is nitrogen?
Nitrogen is a noun.

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