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Nitrogen vs Hydrogen - What's the difference?

nitrogen | hydrogen |

As nouns the difference between nitrogen and hydrogen

is that nitrogen is a chemical element (symbol N) with an atomic number of 7 and atomic weight of 14.0067 while hydrogen is the lightest chemical element (symbol H) with an atomic number of 1 and atomic weight of 1.00794.

nitrogen

English

Noun

(wikipedia nitrogen)
  • (uncountable) A chemical element (symbol N) with an atomic number of 7 and atomic weight of 14.0067.
  • (uncountable) Molecular nitrogen (N2), a colorless, odorless gas at room temperature.
  • (countable) A specific nitrogen within a chemical formula, or a specific isotope of nitrogen
  • The two nitrogens are located next to one another on the ring.

    Synonyms

    * azote (obsolete) * when used as a packaging gas or propellant

    Derived terms

    * dinitrogen * nitragin * * * * nitrogenase * nitrogenate * nitrogen cycle * nitrogen dioxide * nitrogen fixation * nitrogen fixer * nitrogen fixing * nitrogenic * nitrogeniferous * nitrogenise, nitrogenize * nitrogen monoxide * nitrogen mustard * nitrogen narcosis * nitrogenous * nitrogen oxide * nitrogen tetroxide * nitrogen trichloride * nitrogen trifluoride * nitrogen triiodide * nitrophilous * nitrox

    See also

    * aqua fortis * aqua regia * laughing gas * saltpeter, saltpetre

    Anagrams

    * ----

    hydrogen

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia hydrogen)
  • The lightest chemical element (symbol H) with an atomic number of 1 and atomic weight of 1.00794.
  • Molecular hydrogen (H2), a colourless, odourless and flammable gas at room temperature.
  • An atom of the element.
  • A sample of the element.
  • Synonyms

    *

    Derived terms

    (terms derived from hydrogen) * antihydrogen * antimoniated hydrogen * antimoniureted hydrogen, antimoniuretted hydrogen * arseniureted hydrogen, arseniuretted hydrogen * carbureted hydrogen, carburetted hydrogen * dihydrogen * heavy hydrogen * hydrogen acetate * hydrogen acid * hydrogen air * hydrogen arsenate * hydrogen arsenide * hydrogenate * hydrogen bomb * hydrogen bond * hydrogen-bonded * hydrogen-bonding * hydrogen bromide * hydrogen car * hydrogen carbonate * hydrogen chlorate * hydrogen chloride * hydrogen chlorite * hydrogen cyanide * hydrogen cycle * hydrogen dioxide * hydrogen disulfide, hydrogen disulphide * hydrogen economy * hydrogen electrode * hydrogeneted, hydrogenetted * hydrogen gas * hydrogen gas electrode * hydrogen harmonicon * hydrogenic * hydrogeniferous * hydrogen iodate * hydrogen iodide * hydrogen ion * hydrogenise, hydrogenize * hydrogenium * hydrogen lamp * hydrogen-like * hydrogen line * hydrogen monoxide * hydrogen nitrate * hydrogenolysis * hydrogenous * hydrogen oxide * hydrogen peroxide * hydrogen phosphate * hydrogen potassium carbonate * hydrogen protoxide * hydrogen selenide * hydrogen sodium arsenate * hydrogen spectral series * hydrogen spectrum * hydrogen station * hydrogen sulfate, hydrogen sulphate * hydrogen sulfide, hydrogen sulphide * hydrogen sulfite, hydrogen sulphite * hydrogen telluride * hydrogen warhead * hydroquinone * hydrosulfide, hydrosulphide * hydrosulphureted, hydrosulphuretted * hydroxy- * hydroxyl * lead hydrogen arsenate * liquid hydrogen * orthohydrogen * parahydrogen * oxyhydrogen * phosphorated hydrogen * phosphureted hydrogen, phosphuretted hydrogen * photohydrogen * potassium hydrogen carbonate * seleniureted hydrogen, seleniuretted hydrogen * sodium hydrogen carbonate * sodium hydrogen sulfite, sodium hydrogen sulphite * sulfide of hydrogen, sulphide of hydrogen * sulfureted hydrogen, sulphuretted hydrogen * tellureted hydrogen, telluretted hydrogen * telluride of hydrogen

    Synonyms

    * when used as a packaging agent

    Hyponyms

    * deuterium * protium * tritium ----