nitrógeno

nitrogen

noun nee-TROH-heh-noh Rare

Origin: From French nitrogène, coined from Greek nítron (saltpeter) + génos (origin), because it is a component of nitric acid.

Usage Note

Nitrógeno is the chemical element N, making up about 78% of Earth's atmosphere. It is always masculine in Spanish. Common compounds include nitrógeno líquido (liquid nitrogen) and óxido de nitrógeno (nitrous oxide). The adjective form is nitrogenado ('nitrogenous').

Examples

"El nitrógeno líquido se usa en medicina."

Natural Translation

Liquid nitrogen is used in medicine.

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