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noun
Diatomic nitrogen (molecular nitrogen): the normal nitrogen molecule having two atoms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
Synonyms: nitrogen
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Two atoms of nitrogen as part of some other compound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- English nitrogen English dinitrogen From di- + nitrogen.
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