OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 4593

nitrogen

/ˈnaɪ.tɹə.d͡ʒən/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
nitrógeno
The chemical element (symbol N) with an atomic number of 7 and atomic weight of 14.0067. It is a colorless and odorless gas.
All life depends on nitrogen; it is the building block from which nature assembles amino acids, proteins, and nucleic acids; the genetic information that orders and perpetuates lif…
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