English noun: nitrogen | |||
| 1. | nitrogen (substance) a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues | ||
| Synonyms | atomic number 7, N | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | chemical element, element, gas | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | azote, liquid nitrogen | ||
| Substance meronym | air | ||