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nitrian

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Containing nitrogen (especially when this replaces another element)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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adj

Meaning 2

Pertaining to the Wadi El-Natrun or the Nitrian Desert.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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History

Etymology

From nitrogen + -ian.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: Nitrisch — pertaining to the Wadi El-Natrun
  • Finnish: nitrialainen — pertaining to the Wadi El-Natrun
  • German: Sketisch — pertaining to the Wadi El-Natrun
  • Russian: Нитри́йский (Nitríjskij) — pertaining to the Wadi El-Natrun