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pnictogen

/ˈpnɪktə(ʊ)d͡ʒən//ˈnɪktəd͡ʒən/

pnictogen noun: any element from group 15 of the periodic table, which includes nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony and bismuth.

Noun

pnictogen (plural pnictogens)

  1. Any element from group 15 of the periodic table, which includes nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony and bismuth.
    Synonyms:
    pentel

Synonyms of pnictogen

Forms of pnictogen

pluralpnictogens
alternative formpnicogen

Origin of pnictogen

From Ancient Greek πνικτός (pniktós) + -gen. The first element derives from Ancient Greek πνίγω (pnígō, “to choke, to stifle”) (a property of nitrogen), which is ultimately Pre-Greek. By surface analysis, pnicto- + -gen.

Words formed from pnictogen

Questions about pnictogen

What does pnictogen mean?
Pnictogen means any element from group 15 of the periodic table, which includes nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony and bismuth.
What part of speech is pnictogen?
Pnictogen is a noun.
How do you pronounce pnictogen?
Pnictogen is pronounced /ˈpnɪktə(ʊ)d͡ʒən/ (UK).
What is the plural of pnictogen?
The plural of pnictogen is pnictogens.

Words near pnictogen in the dictionary

  1. PNI
  2. pnicogen
  3. pnicogens
  4. pnictide
  5. pnictides
  6. pnictogen
  7. pnictogenide
  8. pnictogenides
  9. pnictogens
  10. pnigalion
  11. Pnina

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