nitrogenous

[ nahy-troj-uh-nuhs ]

/ naɪˈtrɒdʒ ə nəs /

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adjective

containing nitrogen.

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Origin of nitrogenous

First recorded in 1830–40; nitrogen + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM nitrogenous

hy·per·ni·trog·e·nous, adjectiveun·ni·trog·e·nous, adjective

Words nearby nitrogenous

nitrogenize, nitrogen lag, nitrogen monoxide, nitrogen mustard, nitrogen narcosis, nitrogenous, nitrogenous wastes, nitrogen partition, nitrogen peroxide, nitrogen tetroxide, nitroglycerin

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How to use nitrogenous in a sentence

Its chemical composition is unknown, but it is nitrogenous, and is believed to be produced by the decomposition of gluten.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson
What is true of the nitrogenous matters applies with still greater force to the mineral constituents of the manure.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson
When the food is rich in nitrogenous compounds, the value of the manure is considerably increased.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson
Forbidding nitrogenous foods has been a favorite formula with some and they straightway advised milk, which is highly nitrogenous.
The Treatment of Hay Fever|George Frederick Laidlaw

Stevens obtained a nitrogenous oxidizing enzyme from Rhus vernicifera.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron)|William Anderson Syme

British Dictionary definitions for nitrogenous

nitrogenous

/ (naɪˈtrɒdʒɪnəs) /

adjective

containing nitrogen or a nitrogen compounda nitrogenous fertilizer

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Medical definitions for nitrogenous

nitrogenous

[ nī-trŏj′ə-nəs ]

adj.

Relating to or containing nitrogen.

Scientific definitions for nitrogenous

nitrogenous

[ nī-trŏj′ə-nəs ]

Containing nitrogen or a compound of nitrogen.