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E 941 | |||
azote (nitrogenium); nitrogen (nitrogenium); nitrogen gas | |||
nitrogen | |||
nitrogen An essential nutrient in the food supply of plants and the diets of animals. Animals obtain it in nitrogen-containing compounds, particularly amino acids. Although the atmosphere is nearly 80% gaseous nitrogen, very few organisms have the ability to use it in this form. The higher plants normally obtain it from the soil after micro-organisms have converted the nitrogen into ammonia or nitrates, which they can then absorb | |||
azote; Az |
azoto: 248 phrases in 31 subjects |