nonnitrogenous
[ non-nahy-troj-uh-nuhs ]
/ ˌnɒn naɪˈtrɒdʒ ə nəs /
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adjective
containing no nitrogen.
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Origin of nonnitrogenous
First recorded in 1870–75; non- + nitrogenous
Words nearby nonnitrogenous
nonnative, non-naturalism, nonnegative, non-negotiable, Nonne's syndrome, nonnitrogenous, nonnuclear, non-nucleoside, non-nucleoside analogue, nonny-nonny, no-no
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