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[ UK /nˈaɪtɹədʒənəs/ ]
[ UK /nˈaɪtɹədʒənəs/ ]
ADJECTIVE
- of or relating to or containing nitrogen
How To Use nitrogenous In A Sentence
- As a result, excretion of nitrogenous waste is reduced, and fluid and electrolyte balances cannot be maintained.
- Pulses are also necessary for sustainable agriculture, since they are nitrogen-fixing crops and provide an ecological alternative to chemical nitrogenous fertilizers.
- The question is, of course, one of great importance, as the rapidity with which a nitrogenous body nitrifies will be an important factor in determining its value as a manure. Manures and the principles of manuring
- The basic structure of a nucleotide contains ribose with a nitrogenous base and a phosphate group.
- Three nitrogenous bases are called a codon, and each codon codes for one amino acid. WN.com - Articles related to Plants give up some deep secrets of drought resistance
- _Calcium nitrate_, Ca (NO_3) _2·4H_2O, is a highly deliquescent salt, [v. 04 p. 0972] crystallizing in monoclinic prisms, and occurring in various natural waters, as an efflorescence in limestone caverns, and in the neighbourhood of decaying nitrogenous organic matter. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary"
- No distinct difference was perceptible; certainly none in the degree of incurvation; but the incurvation round the bits of sponge lasted rather longer, as might perhaps have been expected from the sponge remaining damp and supplying nitrogenous matter for a longer time. Insectivorous Plants
- Its composition indicates a high nutritive power; but it is probable that its nitrogenous matters are partly in a low degree of elaboration, which greatly detracts from its alimental value. The Stock-Feeder's Manual the chemistry of food in relation to the breeding and feeding of live stock
- High sugar concentration represses expression of genes for photosynthetic components, which leads to the acceleration of senescence and re-translocation of nitrogenous compounds.
- The meadow, which until recently was a magnificent relic of ancient pasture, is now approaching the usual nitrogenous-fertiliser-fed ley so common anywhere.