nitrogenation

ni·trog·en·ize

[nahy-troj-uh-nahyz, nahy-truh-juh-]
verb (used with object), ni·trog·en·ized, ni·trog·en·iz·ing.
to combine with nitrogen or add nitrogenous material to.
Also, especially British, ni·trog·en·ise.


Origin:
1895–1900; nitrogen + -ize

ni·trog·en·i·za·tion, ni·tro·ge·na·tion, noun
non·ni·tro·gen·ized, adjective
un·ni·trog·en·ized, adjective
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nitrogenize or nitrogenise (naɪˈtrɒdʒɪˌnaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
to combine or treat with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound
 
nitrogenise or nitrogenise
 
vb
 
nitrogeni'zation or nitrogenise
 
n
 
nitrogeni'sation or nitrogenise
 
n

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