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nitrogen fixation
nitrogen mustard
nitrogen narcosis
nitrogenase
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nitrogenous base
nitroglycerin
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nitromethane
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nitrosamine
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nitromethane
ni·tro·meth·ane [ ntrō mé thàyn ]


noun 
Definition:
 
methane derivative: a poisonous colorless oily slightly water-soluble liquid. Use: manufacture of dyes, resins, rocket fuels, as a solvent and gasoline additive. CH3NO2
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