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septon

septon noun: nitrogen.

Noun

septon (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) nitrogen

Origin of septon

Back formation from septic acid (nitric acid), so named because nitrogen appeared to be the cause of putrefaction.

Questions about septon

What does septon mean?
Septon means nitrogen.
What part of speech is septon?
Septon is a noun.

Words near septon in the dictionary

  1. septomaxillae
  2. septomaxillaries
  3. septomaxillary
  4. septometer
  5. septometers
  6. septon
  7. septonasal
  8. septonodular
  9. septopallidal
  10. septopalliomesencephalic
  11. septophobia

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