Nitrogenous
[naɪ'trɒdʒɪnəs] or [naɪ'trɑdʒənəs]
Definition
(a.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, nitrogen; as, a nitrogenous principle; nitrogenous compounds.
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Examples
- For this reason, they have to depend solely upon nitrogenous compounds which are present in the soil and are soluble in water. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- The soluble nitrogenous soil compounds are absorbed by roots and are utilized by plants for food. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- Proteids always contain nitrogen, and hence they are frequently spoken of as nitrogenous foods. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- A crop of peas, beans, or clover is equivalent to nitrogenous fertilizer and helps to make ready the soil for other crops. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- Soil and the fertilizers which enrich it, the plants which grow on it, and the animals which feed on these, all contain nitrogen or nitrogenous compounds. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
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