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Chemical compound
Nitrogen dioxide is a chemical compound with the formula NO2. One of several nitrogen oxides, nitrogen dioxide is a reddish-brown gas. It is a paramagnetic
Nitrogen_dioxide
Medical condition
Nitrogen dioxide poisoning is the illness resulting from the toxic effect of nitrogen dioxide (NO 2). It usually occurs after the inhalation of the gas
Nitrogen_dioxide_poisoning
Chemical element with atomic number 7 (N)
Nitrogen is a chemical element; it has symbol N and atomic number 7. Nitrogen is a nonmetal and the lightest member of group 15 of the periodic table
Nitrogen
Rain that is unusually acidic
and infrastructure. Acid rain is caused by emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, which react with the water molecules in the atmosphere to
Acid_rain
Chemical compound
reagent in chemical synthesis. It forms an equilibrium mixture with nitrogen dioxide. Its molar mass is 92.011 g/mol. Dinitrogen tetroxide is a powerful
Dinitrogen_tetroxide
Any chemical compound having at least one nitrogen atom
The chemical element nitrogen is one of the most abundant elements in the universe and can form many compounds. It can take several oxidation states; but
Nitrogen_compounds
Index of chemical compounds with the same name
oxide, or nitrogen monoxide Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), nitrogen(IV) oxide Nitrogen trioxide (NO3), or nitrate radical Nitrous oxide (N2O), nitrogen(0,II) oxide
Nitrogen_oxide
Highly corrosive mineral acid
it is referred to as fuming nitric acid. Depending on the amount of nitrogen dioxide present, fuming nitric acid is further characterized as red fuming
Nitric_acid
Colorless gas with the formula NO
oxide (nitrogen oxide, nitrogen mono-oxide, or nitrogen monoxide) is a colorless gas with the formula NO. It is one of the principal oxides of nitrogen. Nitric
Nitric_oxide
incinerators), and numerous different gases (most commonly sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and carbon monoxide, all related to fuel combustion). These
Air_pollution_measurement
Measure of air pollution
monitored include ground-level ozone, particulates, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen dioxide. Children, the elderly, and individuals with respiratory
Air_quality_index
Molecule which creates reactive species when exposed to radiation
decomposing to give free radicals (in photochemical smog). For instance, nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is produced in large quantities by gasoline-burning internal
Photoinitiator
Chemical compound
stoichiometrically into nitrogen dioxide and oxygen. At temperatures of 600 K and higher, nitrogen dioxide is unstable with respect to nitrogen oxide NO and oxygen
Dinitrogen_pentoxide
Effects of air pollution on reproduction
exposed to air pollution. The criteria air pollutants sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, ozone, and lead have been
Pollution_and_reproduction
Soil pollution crisis
oxides, but also sulfur dioxide (SO 2). From 1980 to 2020, the emission of sulfur dioxide was reduced by 80%. The emission of nitrogen compounds was also reduced
Nitrogen crisis in the Netherlands
Nitrogen_crisis_in_the_Netherlands
Insufficient oxygen in breathed air
atmosphere is about 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% argon, carbon dioxide, and other gases. After just two or three breaths of nitrogen, the oxygen concentration
Inert_gas_asphyxiation
Type of cooking stove
reduces the health risk. They also expose users to pollutants, such as nitrogen dioxide, which can trigger respiratory diseases, and have shown an increase
Gas_stove
Historical science of gases
encompassed what are now known as hydrogen ("inflammable air"), carbon dioxide ("fixed air" or "fixible air"), ammonia ("alkaline air" or "volatile alkali")
Factitious_airs
Mixture of nitric acid and hydrochloric acid in a 1:3 molar ratio
or red within seconds from the formation of nitrosyl chloride and nitrogen dioxide. It was so named by alchemists because it can dissolve noble metals
Aqua_regia
Plain in northern Italy
images of nitrogen dioxide concentrations taken from the Sentinel-5P satellite. These images show a big red area, made of nitrogen dioxide and fine particles
Po_Valley
Narcotic effects of respiratory nitrogen
carbon dioxide is a consistent diminution of mental and psychomotor function. The noble gases argon, krypton, and xenon are more narcotic than nitrogen at
Nitrogen_narcosis
Smoke-like, fog-like air pollutions
pollutants. These primary pollutants include nitrogen oxides, particularly nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and volatile organic compounds. The
Smog
Presence of dangerous substances in the air
For instance, they may be responsible for a third to half of all nitrogen dioxide emissions, and are a major cause of climate change. Vehicles with petrol
Air_pollution
Nitrogen fixation process using electrical arcs
nitric oxide is cooled and combines with atmospheric oxygen to produce nitrogen dioxide. The time this process takes depends on the concentration of NO in
Birkeland–Eyde_process
Elements and compounds that are readily vaporized
Volatiles include hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, water, ammonia, methane, carbon dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, phosphine
Volatile_(astrogeology)
Carbon-oxygen gas
Carbon dioxide is a chemical compound with the chemical formula CO2. It is made up of molecules that each have one carbon atom covalently double bonded
Carbon_dioxide
Industrial process
sulfuric acid). The sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide dissolve, and over a period of approximately 30 minutes the sulfur dioxide is oxidized to sulfuric
Lead_chamber_process
Nontoxic or minimally toxic gas which can displace oxygen in breathing air
asphyxiant gases are methane, nitrogen, argon, helium, butane and propane. Along with trace gases such as carbon dioxide and ozone, these compose 79% of
Asphyxiant_gas
Process that eliminates all biological agents on an object or in a volume
monitoring systems be used to protect workers using EO for processing. Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) gas is a rapid and effective sterilant for use against a wide
Sterilization_(microbiology)
Chemical compound
precursor to many useful chemicals. Nitrogen dioxide is a problematic pollutant from internal combustion engines. Sulfur dioxide, the principal oxide of sulfur
Oxide
Device to detect nitrogen oxide
The term NOx represents several forms of nitrogen oxides such as NO (nitric oxide), NO2 (nitrogen dioxide) and N2O (nitrous oxide, also known as laughing
Nitrogen_oxide_sensor
Term for nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide
atmospheric chemistry, NOx is shorthand for nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), the nitrogen oxides that are most relevant for air pollution. These gases
NOx
Chemical compound
with the formula N2O3. It is a nitrogen oxide. It forms upon mixing equal parts of nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide and cooling the mixture below −21°C
Dinitrogen_trioxide
warning. Among the best known toxic gases are carbon monoxide, chlorine, nitrogen dioxide and phosgene. Toxic: a chemical that has a median lethal concentration
List_of_highly_toxic_gases
Solutions of nitric oxide in dinitrogen tetroxide
Mixed oxides of nitrogen (MON) are solutions of dinitrogen trioxide (N2O3) in dinitrogen tetroxide/nitrogen dioxide (N2O4 and NO2). It may be used as
Mixed_oxides_of_nitrogen
Family of antimicrobial molecules
•NO2 (nitrogen dioxide) + •OH (hydroxyl radical) ONOO− + CO2 (carbon dioxide) → ONOOCO2− (nitrosoperoxycarbonate) ONOOCO2− → •NO2 (nitrogen dioxide) + O=C(O•)O−
Reactive_nitrogen_species
Chemical compound used to oxidize another substance in a chemical reaction
Sodium perborate ([Na+ ] 2·[B 2O 4(OH) 4]2− ) Nitrous oxide (N2O), Nitrogen dioxide/Dinitrogen tetroxide (NO2 / N2O4) Sodium bismuthate (NaBiO3) Cerium
Oxidizing_agent
Gases emitted as a result of fuel reactions in combustion engines
largest part of most combustion gas is nitrogen (N2), water vapor (H2O) (except with pure-carbon fuels), and carbon dioxide (CO2) (except for fuels without carbon);
Exhaust_gas
clouds, water vapor, pressure and temperature, nitrogen dioxide, nitrogen trioxide, and chlorine dioxide. Aerosols play an essential role in the radiative
SAGE_III_on_ISS
Geographic and cultural region
fertilizers", made of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, along with manure emissions from intensive breeding and high levels of nitrogen dioxide released by diesel
Northern_Italy
Conversion of dinitrogen into ammonia
Nitrogen fixation is a chemical process by which the abundant but relatively inert molecular dinitrogen (N 2) is converted into bioavailable nitrogen
Nitrogen_fixation
Microscopic solid or liquid matter suspended in the Earth's atmosphere
PM2.5 and PM10, black and brown carbon, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur dioxide and ozone. The chemical composition of the emitted PM is
Particulate_matter
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) reported a 32% decrease of nitrogen dioxide in New York City and a 42% decrease in Atlanta between the periods
Air pollution in the United States
Air_pollution_in_the_United_States
Chemical compound
which breaks down partially to form the reddish-brown nitrogen dioxide. The nitrogen dioxide dissolves until the liquid is saturated, and produces toxic
Red_fuming_nitric_acid
and can oxidize nitrogen dioxide to nitrate ions: NO2 + OH → H+ + NO3− The superoxide ion is also able to form nitrate ions from nitrogen monoxide: NO +
Photocatalytic_concrete
Abnormally high tissue carbon dioxide levels
LR (1956). "Nitrogen-Oxygen Mixture Physiology – Phase 3. End-Tidal Gas Sampling System. Carbon Dioxide Regulation in Divers. Carbon Dioxide Sensitivity
Hypercapnia
Triatomic oxygen molecule
O3 → CuO + O2 2 Ag + O3 → Ag2O + O2 Ozone oxidises nitric oxide to nitrogen dioxide: NO + O3 → NO2 + O2 This reaction is accompanied by chemiluminescence
Ozone
Air quality within and around buildings and structures
Combustion of gas produces nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide, and can lead to increased concentrations of nitrogen dioxide throughout the home environment
Indoor_air_quality
Polyatomic ion
its nitrogen atom has +1 charge, similar to ammonium ion [NH4]+. It is created by the removal of an electron from the paramagnetic nitrogen dioxide molecule
Nitronium_ion
Chemical element with atomic number 46 (Pd)
exhaust (hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen dioxide) into nontoxic substances (nitrogen, carbon dioxide and water vapor). Palladium is also used
Palladium
High temperature rotating oven used for producing clinker
also produce other toxic emissions, such as particulates, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and other industrial emissions. If not mitigated correctly at
Cement_kiln
Chemical process for producing nitric acid
down from around 900 °C to roughly 250 °C to be further oxidised to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) by the reaction: 2NO + O2 → 2NO2 (ΔH = -114.2 kJ/mol) The reaction:
Ostwald_process
Substance added to soil to enhance plant growth
carbon, and nitrogen. Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen are widely available respectively in carbon dioxide and in water. Although nitrogen makes up most
Fertilizer
Chemical compound
as a short-lived component of gas, liquid, or solid systems. Like nitrogen dioxide NO 2, it is a radical (a molecule with an unpaired valence electron)
Nitrate_radical
Chemical compound of sulfur and oxygen
Sulfur dioxide (IUPAC-recommended spelling) or sulphur dioxide (traditional Commonwealth English) is the chemical compound with the formula SO 2. It is
Sulfur_dioxide
Dose dependant harmfulness of substances
pesticides, PCBs Air: particulate matter, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, asbestos, ground-level ozone, lead (from aircraft fuel, mining
Toxicity
Chemical compound
thermally unstable and decomposes into peroxyethanoyl radicals and nitrogen dioxide gas. It is a lachrymatory substance, meaning that it irritates the
Peroxyacetyl_nitrate
Nitryl is the nitrogen dioxide (NO2) moiety when it occurs in a larger compound as a univalent fragment. Examples include nitryl fluoride (NO2F) and nitryl
Nitryl
Fuels from sources other than fossil fuels
non-carbon emissions such as the release of nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide, as well as sulfur dioxide and other harmful gases in the exhaust. This is especially
Alternative_fuel
Air pollution index used in Canada
pollutants: airborne particulate matter, ozone, and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), as well as sulphur dioxide (SO2), and carbon monoxide (CO). The latter two pollutants
Air Quality Health Index (Canada)
Air_Quality_Health_Index_(Canada)
Puncture wound caused by a bee's stinger
Phosphorus Pesticides Aluminium phosphide Organophosphates Nitrogen Cyanide Nicotine Nitrogen dioxide poisoning CHO alcohol Ethanol Ethylene glycol Methanol
Bee_sting
1980 fire in West Harrison, New York, US
smoke inhalation, specifically carbon monoxide, hydrogen cyanide, and nitrogen dioxide. The fire is considered the biggest disaster in Westchester County
Stouffer's_Inn_fire
Effect of long-term ergot poisoning
Phosphorus Pesticides Aluminium phosphide Organophosphates Nitrogen Cyanide Nicotine Nitrogen dioxide poisoning CHO alcohol Ethanol Ethylene glycol Methanol
Ergotism
Chemical compound
typical cell is in the protonated form. It oxidizes nitric oxide to nitrogen dioxide: • NO + HO• 2 → • NO 2 + HO• Together with its conjugate base superoxide
Hydroperoxyl
Smallest unit of a chemical element
nitrous oxide is 63.3% nitrogen and 36.7% oxygen, nitric oxide is 44.05% nitrogen and 55.95% oxygen, and nitrogen dioxide is 29.5% nitrogen and 70.5% oxygen
Atom
American businessman (1929–2023)
Earle (1954). I. Infrared Studies of Nitrous Acid, The Chloramines and Nitrogen Dioxide II. Observations Concerning the Photochemical Decomposition of Nitric
Gordon_Moore
smog which include the following: fine particulate matter nitrogen dioxide ozone sulfur dioxide Air pollution levels are relatively low in Canada compared
Air_pollution_in_Canada
Medical condition (poisoning)
Phosphorus Pesticides Aluminium phosphide Organophosphates Nitrogen Cyanide Nicotine Nitrogen dioxide poisoning CHO alcohol Ethanol Ethylene glycol Methanol
Methanol_toxicity
Vehicle propelled fully or mostly by electricity
illnesses such as asthma. By reducing types of air pollution, such as nitrogen dioxide, EVs could also prevent hundreds of thousands of early deaths every
Electric_vehicle
Chemical compound
anhydrous salt arises by the reaction of anhydrous zinc chloride with nitrogen dioxide: ZnCl2 + 4 NO2 → Zn(NO3)2 + 2 NOCl Treatment of zinc nitrate with acetic
Zinc_nitrate
Poisonous gas consisting of carbon and oxygen
radical (HO2•) and carbon dioxide (CO2). Peroxy radical subsequently reacts with nitrogen oxide (NO) to form nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and hydroxyl radical
Carbon_monoxide
Euthanasia device using inert gas
level while maintaining a low level of carbon dioxide. On activation, 4 litres (1.1 US gal) of nitrogen gas causes the oxygen level to drop silently to
Sarco_pod
London UK vehicle charging zone
studies found that within the first year of the zone's establishment, nitrogen dioxide levels had been reduced by 12% compared with the previous year, with
Ultra_Low_Emission_Zone
Form of gas laser
sealed discharge tube consists of around 10–20% carbon dioxide (CO 2), around 10–20% nitrogen (N 2), a few percent hydrogen (H 2) and/or xenon (Xe), with
Carbon-dioxide_laser
Colourless non-flammable greenhouse gas
the natural nitrogen cycle. The N2O emitted each year by humans has a greenhouse effect equivalent to about 3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide: for comparison
Nitrous_oxide
World Health Organization guideline
these air pollutants: particulate matter (PM), ozone (O3), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2) and carbon monoxide (CO). The WHO first released the
Air_quality_guideline
Foodborne illness that typically results from eating spoiled fish
Phosphorus Pesticides Aluminium phosphide Organophosphates Nitrogen Cyanide Nicotine Nitrogen dioxide poisoning CHO alcohol Ethanol Ethylene glycol Methanol
Scombroid_food_poisoning
Chemical compound
high temperatures. In the ground state the molecule is bent, like nitrogen dioxide, but there is an excited state that is linear. Lawrence L. Lohr (Jul
Phosphorus_dioxide
Ionization of air around a high-voltage conductor
generate gases such as ozone (O3) and nitric oxide (NO), and in turn, nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and thus nitric acid (HNO3) if water vapor is present. These
Corona_discharge
Broad-spectrum poisoning
Phosphorus Pesticides Aluminium phosphide Organophosphates Nitrogen Cyanide Nicotine Nitrogen dioxide poisoning CHO alcohol Ethanol Ethylene glycol Methanol
Cyanide_poisoning
Symptoms caused by an excess of serotonin in the central nervous system
Phosphorus Pesticides Aluminium phosphide Organophosphates Nitrogen Cyanide Nicotine Nitrogen dioxide poisoning CHO alcohol Ethanol Ethylene glycol Methanol
Serotonin_syndrome
Rocket fuel combination
dangerous individually: nitric acid is highly corrosive and releases toxic nitrogen dioxide during reactions, or even simply while exposed to air in its highly
Devil's_venom
Chemical compound
sodium nitrite decomposes (in air) to sodium oxide, nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide. 2 NaNO2 → Na2O + NO + NO2 Sodium nitrite can also be used in the production
Sodium_nitrite
Medical condition resulting from overconsumption of bromine (Br)
by checking the serum chloride level, electrolytes, glucose, blood urea nitrogen and creatinine, as well as symptoms such as psychosis. Bromine is also
Bromism
Emission of light as a result of a chemical reaction
air-quality testing. Ozone (O3) is combined with nitric oxide (NO) to form nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in an activated state [◊]: •NO + O3 → •NO2 + O2 + hν The activated
Chemiluminescence
(or part) of zinc sulfate and 2 moles (or parts) each of water and nitrogen dioxide (gaseous, in the form of bubbles).[citation needed] The cell is named
Bunsen_cell
Sugar acid
that nitrogen dioxide would oxidize the starch. Once this reaction is complete and the starch/nitric acid mix turns clear (after giving off nitrogen dioxide
Glucuronic_acid
Type of chemical fire
are followed. Emissions from ethanol fireplaces include carbon dioxide and nitrogen dioxide, volatile organic compounds, and particulate emissions, which
Ethanol_fireplace
Atom, molecule, or ion that has an unpaired valence electron; typically highly reactive
are in notional equilibrium with closed-shell dimers. For example, nitrogen dioxide equilibrates with dinitrogen tetroxide, and tributyltin radicals equilibrate
Radical_(chemistry)
perfluorocarbons (PFCs), sulphur hexafluoride (SF6), nitrogen trifluoride (NF3). Converting them to carbon dioxide (or CO2) equivalents makes it possible to compare
List of countries by carbon dioxide emissions
List_of_countries_by_carbon_dioxide_emissions
Chemical compound
of tyrosine nitration mediated by reactive nitrogen species such as peroxynitrite anion and nitrogen dioxide. The phenol group in nitrotyrosine is 1000x
Nitrotyrosine
Substances in the gas phase at a temperature lower than its critical point
An ampule of nitrogen oxide vapor: brown nitrogen dioxide and colorless dinitrogen tetroxide, in equilibrium
Vapor
District in London, England
Results from 2017 suggest that Bermondsey has some of the highest nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels in the Borough. NO2 concentration was particularly high
Bermondsey
Device that converts the chemical energy from a fuel into electricity
fuel source, very small amounts of nitrogen dioxide and other emissions. PEMFC cells generally produce fewer nitrogen oxides than SOFC cells: they operate
Fuel_cell
Gas compressed and stored in cylinders
Examples include: carbon dioxide in the form of a soft drink sulfur trioxide in the form of fuming sulfuric acid nitrogen dioxide in the form of red-fuming
Bottled_gas
Chemical compound
catalyst at 700–850 °C (1,292–1,562 °F), ≈9 atm. Nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide are intermediate in this conversion: NH3 + 2 O2 → HNO3 + H2O Nitric
Ammonia
Removal of atmospheric carbon dioxide through human activity
Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is a process in which carbon dioxide (CO2) is removed from Earth's atmosphere by deliberate human activities and durably stored
Carbon_dioxide_removal
Ability to absorb pollution
order to reach the assimilative capacity. Sulphur dioxide (SO2), Nitrogen monoxide (NO) and Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and suspended particulate matter (SPM) are
Assimilative_capacity
Field of chemistry
anions OH−. Some inorganic compounds are highly covalent, such as sulfur dioxide and iron pentacarbonyl. Many inorganic compounds feature polar covalent
Inorganic_chemistry
Mass per unit volume of the Earth's atmosphere
differs, according to the molar mass M: It is 10.9 for nitrogen, 9.2 for oxygen and 6.3 for carbon dioxide. The theoretical value for water vapor is 19.6, but
Density_of_air
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Egyptian
, a son of Rameses II.
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Lord of the diamonds, Immortal
Girl/Female
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Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Tamil, Telugu, Thai
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that extends or multiplies the hole; whiteness
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Surname or Lastname
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Scottish : nickname from Gaelic breac ‘speckled’.English : unexplained.German : topographic name related to Middle Low German brÄke ‘uncultivated land’.Breck was the name of a Massachusetts Bay family prominent in the earliest settlement. Edward Breck settled in Dorchester, MA, in 1636, and died there in 1662.
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n.
A compound of nitrogen and boro/, which, when heated before the blowpipe, gives a brilliant phosphorescent; boric nitride.
v. t.
To deprive of, or free from, nitrogen.
n.
The act or process of oxidizing nitrogen or its compounds so as to form nitrous or nitric acid.
a.
Pertaining to azote, or nitrogen; formed or consisting of azote; nitric; as, azotic gas; azotic acid.
a.
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, nitrogen; as, a nitrogenous principle; nitrogenous compounds.
a.
Containing or derived from nitrogen having a lower valence than in nitrous compounds.
a.
Devoid of nitrogen; as, a nonnitrogenous principle; a nonnitrogenous food. See the Note under Food, n., 1.
v. t.
To combine or impregnate with nitrogen; to convert, by oxidation, into nitrous or nitric acid; to subject to, or produce by, nitrification.
n.
An apparatus for determining the amount of nitrogen or some of its compounds in any substance subjected to analysis; an azotometer.
n.
Same as Nitrogen.
n.
A binary compound of nitrogen with a more metallic element or radical; as, boric nitride.
a.
Containing, or derived from, carbon and nitrogen.
v. t.
To impregnate with azote, or nitrogen; to nitrogenize.
n.
A colorless nonmetallic element, tasteless and odorless, comprising four fifths of the atmosphere by volume. It is chemically very inert in the free state, and as such is incapable of supporting life (hence the name azote still used by French chemists); but it forms many important compounds, as ammonia, nitric acid, the cyanides, etc, and is a constituent of all organized living tissues, animal or vegetable. Symbol N. Atomic weight 14. It was formerly regarded as a permanent noncondensible gas, but was liquefied in 1877 by Cailletet of Paris, and Pictet of Geneva.
v. t.
To combine, or impregnate, with nitrogen or its compounds.
n.
An apparatus for measuring or determining the proportion of nitrogen; a nitrometer.
n.
The act or process of freeing from nitrogen; also, the condition resulting from the removal of nitrogen.
a.
See Nitrous.
n.
The act, process, or result of combining with nitrogen or some of its compounds.