stikstof

Afrikaans

Chemical element
N
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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

stikstof (uncountable)

nitrogen

Hypernyms

pnikogeen

Dutch

Chemical element
N
Previous: koolstof (C)
Next: zuurstof (O)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈstɪk.stɔf/
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Hyphenation: stik‧stof

Noun

stikstof f (uncountable)

(chemistry) nitrogen

Derived terms

stikstofbemesting
stikstofbron
stikstofcrisis
stikstofgas
stikstofgehalte
stikstofhoudend
stikstofmest
stikstofmeting
stikstofmoleculuul
stikstofnorm
stikstofverbinding
stikstofwaarde

Descendants

→ Afrikaans: stikstof
→ German: Stickstoff (calque)
→ Indonesian: zat lemas (calque)
→ Japanese: 窒素 (calque)
→ West Frisian: stikstof

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