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nitrogenous base
nitroglycerin
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nitrosamine
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nitrogen balance

ni·tro·gen bal·ance


noun 
Definition:
 
1. nitrogen intake and excretion: the difference between the amount of nitrogen taken into the body and the amount excreted

2. nitrogen absorbed and lost by soil: the difference between the amount of nitrogen absorbed by the soil and the amount lost

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