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6 words match “AZOTE”

AZOTE n.
Same as Nitrogen. [R.]
AZOTED a.
Nitrogenized; nitrogenous.
AZO- n.
A combining form of azote;
AZOTIC a.
Pertaining to azote, or nitrogen; formed or consisting of azote; nitric; as, azotic gas; azotic acid. [R.] Carpenter.
AZOTIZE v.
To impregnate with azote, or nitrogen; to nitrogenize.
NITROGEN n.
very inert in the free state, and as such is incapable of supporting life (hence the name azote still used by French chemists); but it forms many important compounds, as ammonia, nitric acid, the cyanides, etc, and is a constituent of all organized living tissues, animal or vegetable. Symbol N. Atomic weight 14. It was…