nitrogenous

American  

[nahy-troj-uh-nuhs] / naɪˈtrɒdʒ ə nəs /

adjective

1. containing nitrogen.

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nitrogenous British  

/ naɪˈtrɒdʒɪnəs /

adjective

1. containing nitrogen or a nitrogen compound

   a nitrogenous fertilizer

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nitrogenous Scientific  

/ nī-trŏj′ə-nəs /

1. Containing nitrogen or a compound of nitrogen.

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Other Word Forms

• hypernitrogenous adjective
• unnitrogenous adjective

Etymology

Origin of nitrogenous

First recorded in 1830–40; nitrogen + -ous

Example Sentences

Importantly they also discovered all five nitrogenous bases — adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine, and uracil — that are necessary to build DNA and RNA.

From Salon

These are nitrogenous substances found in many fermented or spoiled foods, and can cause headaches, but the amount in wine is far too low to be a problem.

From Salon

They said the crisis was compounded by a sharp increase in the cost of natural gas, a key ingredient of nitrogenous fertilizer, which could threaten food production in many countries.

From Reuters

They said the rise in food prices was compounded by a dramatic increase in the cost of natural gas, a key ingredient of nitrogenous fertilizer, which could threaten food production in many countries.

From Reuters

"Arguing that it's a nitrogenous base to me, now that we did this calculation of the cosmic rays evaporating — it makes it very unlikely," he added.

From Salon