nitrogenous

[ nahy-troj-uh-nuhs ]

adjective
  1. containing nitrogen.

Origin of nitrogenous

1
First recorded in 1830–40; nitrogen + -ous

Other words from nitrogenous

  • hy·per·ni·trog·e·nous, adjective
  • un·ni·trog·e·nous, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for nitrogenous

nitrogenous

/ (naɪˈtrɒdʒɪnəs) /


adjective
  1. containing nitrogen or a nitrogen compound: a nitrogenous fertilizer

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Scientific definitions for nitrogenous

nitrogenous

[ nī-trŏjə-nəs ]


  1. Containing nitrogen or a compound of nitrogen.

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