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nitrogenize

[ nahy-troj-uh-nahyz, nahy-truh-juh- ]

verb (used with object)

, ni·trog·en·ized, ni·trog·en·iz·ing.
  1. to combine with nitrogen or add nitrogenous material to.

nitrogenize

/ naɪˈtrɒdʒɪˌnaɪz /

verb

  1. to combine or treat with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound

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Derived Forms

  • niˌtrogeniˈzation, noun

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Other Words From

  • 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of nitrogenize1

First recorded in 1895–1900; nitrogen + -ize

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nitrogen-fixingnitrogen monoxide

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