What does nitrogenous mean?
Nitrogenous means of, relating to, or containing nitrogen.
Nitrogenous
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
of, relating to, or containing nitrogen.
Example Sentences
The percentage of nutritive elements contained in the parsnip is very small; so small, indeed, that one pound of parsnips affords hardly one fifth of an ounce of nitrogenous or muscle-forming material.
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What is a synonym for nitrogenous?
Common synonyms include nitrogenic.
What is the opposite of nitrogenous?
Possible antonyms include nonnitrogenous.
How do you use nitrogenous in a sentence?
The percentage of nutritive elements contained in the parsnip is very small; so small, indeed, that one pound of parsnips affords hardly one fifth of an ounce of nitrogenous or muscle-forming material.
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