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nitrogenous

[ nahy-troj-uh-nuhs ]

adjective

  1. containing nitrogen.


nitrogenous

/ Բɪˈٰɒɪə /

adjective

  1. containing nitrogen or a nitrogen compound

    a nitrogenous fertilizer

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

nitrogenous

/ ī-ٰŏə-ə /

  1. Containing nitrogen or a compound of nitrogen.
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of nitrogenous1

First recorded in 1830–40; nitrogen + -ous
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Example Sentences

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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"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.

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