stikstof

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Afrikaans[edit]

Chemical element
N
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Next: suurstof (O)

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

stikstof (uncountable)

  1. nitrogen

Dutch[edit]

Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nl
Chemical element
N
Previous: koolstof (C)
Next: zuurstof (O)

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

stikstof f (uncountable)

  1. (chemistry) nitrogen

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

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