nitrogenous

[nahy-troj-uh-nuh s]

adjective

containing nitrogen.

Origin of nitrogenous

First recorded in 1830–40; nitrogen + -ous

Related formshy·per·ni·trog·e·nous, adjectiveun·ni·trog·e·nous, adjective

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Examples from the Web for nitrogenous

Spring-sowed oats, since they have a short growing season, need their nitrogenous plant food in a form which can be quickly used.
Agriculture for Beginners|Charles William Burkett
This requires proteids, which can be obtained only from the nitrogenous material in food.
Encyclopedia of Diet|Eugene Christian
The nitrogenous portion of the straw is that which is chiefly assimilated by the fungi.
The Stock-Feeder's Manual|Charles Alexander Cameron
These are generally known as nitrogenous foods, and are very nutritious, but not so easily digestible as meat.
Man's Place in the Universe|Alfred R. Wallace

It is especially important that a dietary for children should contain an abundance of nitrogenous material.
Science in the Kitchen.|Mrs. E. E. Kellogg

British Dictionary definitions for nitrogenous

nitrogenous

adjective

containing nitrogen or a nitrogen compounda nitrogenous fertilizer

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