AZOTE

azote

(noun) an obsolete name for nitrogen

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

azote (uncountable)

(obsolete) Nitrogen.

Source: Wiktionary


Az"ote, n. Etym: [F. azote, fr. Gr.

Definition: Same as Nitrogen. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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