nitrogen的词源

英文词源

nitrogen (n.)

1794, from French nitrogène, coined 1790 by French chemist Jean Antoine Chaptal (1756-1832), from comb. form of Greek nitron "sodium carbonate" (see nitro-) + French gène "producing," from Greek -gen "giving birth to" (see -gen). The gas was identified in part by analysis of nitre. Earlier name (1772) was mephitic air, and Lavoisier called it azote (see azo-).

中文词源

nitrogen：氮气

nitr-,硝，-gen,产生。因研究硝石化学性质时认识这种气体而得名。

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nitrogen：氮

词根词缀： nitro-硝基 + -gen-生殖