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nitrogenate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ni-tro-genate
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To treat something with nitrogen gas, especially with the intent of replacing gaseous oxygen.

Transitive verb

verb

To react something with nitrogen.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree English nitrogen Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English nitrogenate From nitrogen + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Usage

Inflected Forms

nitrogenates (present, singular) nitrogenating (participle, present) nitrogenated (participle, past) nitrogenated (past)

Derived Forms

denitrogenate

Frequently Paired Words

nitrogenize azotize

Questions

What does nitrogenate mean?
To treat something with nitrogen gas, especially with the intent of replacing gaseous oxygen.
Where does nitrogenate come from?
Etymology tree English nitrogen Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English nitrogenate From nitrogen + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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