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 • Jan. 30, 2025

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 • Dec. 16, 2024

Crucially, the chemical, called nitrogenous triphosphonate, nitrilotri-methylphosphonic acid or NTMPA, is commercially available in industrial quantities because it is typically used to inhibit corrosion in water treatment plants.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2024

This exoskeleton is made of the biological macromolecule chitin, which is a nitrogenous carbohydrate.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

The rich colour of the grass is due to the fertilizing quality of the decaying fungi, which are peculiarly rich in nitrogenous substances.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various