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pnictogen

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈpnɪktə(ʊ)d͡ʒən/
  • US: /ˈnɪktəd͡ʒən/
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noun

Meaning 1

Any element from group 15 of the periodic table, which includes nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony and bismuth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πνικτός (pniktós) + -gen. The first element derives from Ancient Greek πνίγω (pnígō, “to choke, to stifle”) (a property of nitrogen), which is ultimately Pre-Greek. By surface analysis, pnicto- + -gen.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: pnikogeen — element from the nitrogen group
  • Afrikaans: pniktogeen — element from the nitrogen group
  • French: pnictogène — element from the nitrogen group
  • Greek: πνικτίδιο (pniktídio) — element from the nitrogen group
  • Hungarian: pniktogén — element from the nitrogen group
  • Italian: pnicogeno — element from the nitrogen group
  • Polish: azotowiec — element from the nitrogen group