nitrogenous
nitrogenous — adjective
- nitrogenouspositive
- more nitrogenouscomparative
- most nitrogenoussuperlative
1. having nitrogen as one of its parts; used to describe substances such as fertili
having nitrogen as one of its parts; used to describe substances such as fertilisers, proteins, and animal waste that include this element.
Farmers in Kwame's village spread nitrogenous fertiliser on the maize fields each spring.
nitrogenous + fertiliser collocation
Beans and lentils are rich in nitrogenous compounds that the body uses to build muscle.
nitrogenous + compounds collocation
The river was polluted by nitrogenous waste from a nearby pig farm.
Mizuki's biology teacher explained how plants absorb nitrogenous salts through their roots.
Heavy rain washed nitrogenous chemicals from the farmland into the bay near Cape Town.
- nitric
narrower; specifically about nitrogen in its higher oxidation states, e.g. nitric acid
- protein-rich
everyday equivalent when talking about food rather than pure chemistry
- nitrogen-free
explicitly lacking nitrogen, used in chemistry and nutrition labels
文法句型
nitrogenous + noun
be + nitrogenous
用法筆記
Almost always attributive before a chemistry or biology noun (fertiliser, compound, waste, base). Subject of 'be nitrogenous' is typically a named substance or sample in a scientific context.