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nitrogen-15

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables
ni-tro-gen-15
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stable isotope of nitrogen, 157N, having seven protons and eight neutrons; it accounts for less than 0.4% of the natural element; it is used in nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

nitrogen-13 nitrogen-14

Frequently Paired Words

nitrogen-13 nitrogen-14

Questions

What does nitrogen-15 mean?
A stable isotope of nitrogen, 157N, having seven protons and eight neutrons; it accounts for less than 0.4% of the natural element; it is used in nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

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