Nitrogenous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Nitrogenous is an adjective meaning of, relating to, or containing nitrogen.
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.
Synonyms for nitrogenous
Depending on context, synonyms include nitrogenic.
Antonyms for nitrogenous
Common opposites include nonnitrogenous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nitrate, nitrogenic, nitric, nitrophytic, azotic, nitrocellulosic.
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