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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Nitrogen \Ni'tro*gen\ (n[imac]"tr[-o]*j[e^]n), noun [L. nitrum natron + -gen: cf. F. nitrog['e]ne. See {Niter}.] (Chem.) A colorless nonmetallic element of atomic number 7, tasteless and odorless, comprising four fifths of the atmosphere by volume in the form of molecular nitrogen ({N2}). It is chemically 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, such as ammonia, nitric acid, the cyanides, etc, and is a constituent of all organized living tissues, animal or vegetable. Symbol N. Atomic weight 14.007. It was formerly regarded as a permanent noncondensible gas, but was liquefied in 1877 by Cailletet of Paris, and Pictet of Geneva, and boils at -195.8 [deg] C at atmospheric pressure. Liquid nitrogen is used as a refrigerant to store delicate materials, such as bacteria, cells, and other biological materials. [1913 Webster +PJC]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Azote \Az"ote\ (?; 277), noun [F. azote, fr. Gr. 'a priv. + ? life; -- so named by Lavoisier because it is incapable of supporting life.] Same as {Nitrogen}. [R.] ||
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Azote \A*zo"te\, noun [Sp.] A switch or whip. [Sp. Amer.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
azote
noun: an obsolete name for nitrogen
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