nitrogens

Air's dominant atoms

Nitrogens is the plural of nitrogen, the chemical element that makes up most of Earth's atmosphere.

The plural appears mainly in technical contexts discussing different forms, isotopes, or sources of nitrogen: reactive nitrogens in the environment, the nitrogens in this compound behave differently.

agricultural

fertilizers

Substances enriching soil

runoff · eutrophication · compost · manure · cover crops · rotation · deficiency · yellowing · application · synthetic

biological

amino acids

Organic compounds forming proteins

RNA · chlorophyll · fixation · denitrification · legumes · nodules · urea · metabolism · enzymes · essential nutrient

chemical

element

Basic substance or factor

  • gasFormless, expanding substance
  • diatomicHaving two atoms
  • inertInactive, physically or chemically

N2 · atmosphere · periodic table · atomic · nonmetal · covalent · triple bond · molecule · electron · valence

industrial

fertilizer

Soil nutrient supplement

explosives · refrigerant · cryogenics · coolant · packaging · food preservation · semiconductors · pressurization · purging · welding

Opposites
elemental composition

nitrogensoxygens

Plural breathable element

metals · noble gases · halogens · alkali metals · carbons

atmospheric composition

nitrogensoxygens

Plural breathable element

oxygen · O2 · carbon dioxide · argon · water vapor

Phrases
Family

nitrogen, nitrogenous, nitrogenated, nitrogenized

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