NOUN | substance | N, nitrogen, atomic number 7 | a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas |
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relation | N, north, due north, northward | the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees | |
quantity | N, newton | a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 m/sec/sec to a mass of 1 kilogram | |
quantity | N, normality | (of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter | |
communication | N / n | the 14th letter of the Roman alphabet |
Sounds | eh'n | |
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Rhymes | again ... Zen: 37 rhymes with ehn... |
Meaning | A common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes / constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues. | |
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Synonyms | nitrogen, atomic number 7 | |
Narrower | azote | An obsolete name for nitrogen |
liquid nitrogen | nitrogen in a liquid state | |
Broader | chemical element, element | Any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter |
gas | A fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely | |
Substance of | air | A mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing |
Spanish | nitrógeno, número atómico 7 | |
Catalan | nitrogen, número atòmic 7 |
Meaning | The cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees. | |
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Synonyms | north, due north, northward | |
Broader | cardinal compass point | One of the four main compass points |
Spanish | norte | |
Catalan | nord, septentrió |
Meaning | A unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 m/sec/sec to a mass of 1 kilogram; equal to 100,000 dynes. | |
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Synonym | newton | |
Part of | sthene | A unit of force equal to 1000 newtons |
Parts | dyne | A unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/sec/sec to a mass of 1 gram |
Broader | force unit | A unit of measurement of physical force |
Spanish | newton | |
Catalan | newton |
Meaning | (of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter. | |
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Synonym | normality | |
Category | solution | A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances |
Broader | relative quantity | A quantity relative to some purpose |
Meaning | The 14th letter of the Roman alphabet. | |
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Member of | Roman alphabet, Latin alphabet | The alphabet evolved by the ancient Romans which serves for writing most of the languages of western Europe |
Broader | letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character | The conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech |
Spanish | N | |
Catalan | n |
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