stikstof

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Chemical element
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Noun

stikstof (uncountable)

  1. nitrogen

Dutch

Chemical element
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Etymology

From stikken (“to suffocate”) +‎ stof (“matter”), referring to the fact that an animal placed on pure nitrogen suffocates.

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Noun

stikstof f (uncountable)

  1. (chemistry) nitrogen
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