English Words: N
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The nitro derivative of formazan N'-amino-N-imino-1-nitro-N-oxido-N-oxomethanimidamide
A synthetic nitrofuran drug, 1-(5-nitro-2-furfurylideneamino)hydantoin, that is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent used in the treatment on urinary tract infections such as cystitis.
The chemical element with an atomic number of 7 and atomic weight of 14.0067. It is a colorless and odorless gas.
The binary compound NO₂, a brownish gas that is a poisonous air pollutant; it exists in equilibrium with dinitrogen tetroxide. It can be the poisonous result of a nitric acid spill contacting ambient air.
the binary compound of nitrogen and chlorine, NCl₃; an unstable explosive liquid.
Of a plant, microbe, etc., able to convert inorganic nitrogen into a form usable in the biosphere.
Any enzyme, especially in nitrogen-fixing bacteria, that catalyzes the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia.
To treat something with nitrogen gas, especially with the intent of replacing gaseous oxygen.
A compound derived from glucose by the action of nitric acid and sulfuric acid, given as an arterial stimulant.
The compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate or 1,2,3 tri-nitrooxy propane; the ester of glycerol with nitric acid; prepared by the careful addition of a mixture of nitric and sulphuric acids to glycerol with constant stirring and cooling; it is a thick, pale yellow liquid, that is highly explosive on concussion or on exposure to sudden heat; it is used in medicine as a vasodilator, and as an explosive in the form of dynamite which is safe to handle.
The nitrate of ethylene glycol (ethylene glycol dinitrate) that is an explosive similar in properties to nitroglycerine
A colourless, crystalline solid manufactured from guanine and used in explosives and pesticides.
Synonym of nitromuriatic (“Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitric acid and hydrochloric acids.”).
Any of a family of antibiotics composed of imidazole heterocycles with a nitro group; often used to combat anaerobic infections
An apparatus for determining the amount of nitrogen or some of its compounds in a substance.
The simplest nitroparaffin, CH₃NO₂; a colourless oily liquid used in organic synthesis, and as a fuel for rockets, racing cars and model aircraft.
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