# pnictogen

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpnɪktə(ʊ)d͡ʒən/

## Definitions
1. Any element from group 15 of the periodic table, which includes nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony and bismuth.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek πνικτός (pniktós) + -gen. The first element derives from Ancient Greek πνίγω (pnígō, “to choke, to stifle”) (a property of nitrogen), which is ultimately Pre-Greek. By surface analysis, pnicto- + -gen.

## Source
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