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"1903, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"Middle English nite , from Old English hnitu ; akin to Old High German hniz nit, Greek konid-, konis":"Noun"
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"\u02c8nit"
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"Nitella":{
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": a genus of delicate branching stoneworts (family Characeae) differing from Chara in lacking a cortical layer of cells and in having the leaves all branched":[]
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"New Latin, from Latin nit\u0113re to shine + New Latin -ella":""
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"n\u012b\u02c8tel\u0259"
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"nit":{
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": a minor shortcoming":[],
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": nitwit":[],
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"examples":[],
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"1903, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English nite , from Old English hnitu ; akin to Old High German hniz nit, Greek konid-, konis":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8nit"
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185222",
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"nite":{
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Does this mean the the new Krypto- nite Arena will force the Lakers and Clippers to wear only green and only serve lime Gatorade",
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"A Nite of Too Many Comics, 8-9:30 p.m., The Sanctuary, 417 E. Sixth St., Newport. \u2014 Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati.com , 30 July 2017",
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"MSM/Obama fake narrative @cnn @msnbc -- nick-at- nite (@nitepost) June 7, 2017 The White House asserts there is no evidence of wrongdoing, and argues the scandal has been manufactured by the Democrats. \u2014 The Tylt, cleveland.com , 7 June 2017",
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"Breaking:TWO $1 million winning #Powerball tickets sold in CO last nite ! 1 in #COSprings & 1 in Glenwood Springs. \u2014 Jesse Paul, The Denver Post , 3 Feb. 2017"
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"1905, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8n\u012bt"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103229",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"niter":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": chile saltpeter":[],
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": potassium nitrate":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English nitre natron, from Middle French, from Latin nitrum , from Greek nitron , from Egyptian n\u1e6fry":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8n\u012b-t\u0259r"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085420",
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"noun"
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},
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"niterie":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": nightclub":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"niteries in this college town attract a predictably youngish crowd"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1934, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"nite + -ery (as in eatery ); niterie from nite + French -erie -ery":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8n\u012b-t\u0259-r\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bistro",
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"bo\u00eete",
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"cabaret",
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"caf\u00e9",
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"cafe",
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"club",
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"nightclub",
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"nightspot",
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"roadhouse",
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"supper club"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133238",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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},
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"nitery":{
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": nightclub":[]
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"examples":[
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"niteries in this college town attract a predictably youngish crowd"
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"circa 1934, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"nite + -ery (as in eatery ); niterie from nite + French -erie -ery":""
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"\u02c8n\u012b-t\u0259-r\u0113"
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"synonyms":[
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"bistro",
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"bo\u00eete",
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"cabaret",
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"caf\u00e9",
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"cafe",
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"club",
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"nightclub",
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"nightspot",
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"roadhouse",
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"supper club"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165402",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"nitpick":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to criticize by nit-picking":[
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"\u2026 warns her lawyers not to nitpick on relatively simple matters.",
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"\u2014 Deborah L. Jacobs"
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],
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": to engage in nit-picking":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"her husband nitpicks about everything: from how she puts the plates away to how she files the bills",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The McNicholas' seniors can nitpick Friday's performance ahead of the Eaton showdown. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 6 Nov. 2021",
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"When being vulnerable is too painful, people might nitpick and criticize to keep others at a distance, Hewitt said. \u2014 Gail Cornwall, The Atlantic , 19 July 2021",
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"Try not to nitpick other people over insignificant details or mistakes, because being able to live and let live will be much more peaceful for everyone involved. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 27 June 2021",
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"Senate Republicans found other reasons to nitpick the deal that Katko had struck, too, in order to publicly justify their opposition. \u2014 Ryan Nobles, CNN , 21 May 2021",
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"In a year with no clear favorite like in past year's with Sabrina Ionescu \u2014 although many believe Bueckers is a favorite for many of them \u2014 Robinson said the voters then tend to nitpick the contenders' strengths and weaknesses. \u2014 Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal , 1 Apr. 2021",
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"My mom would nitpick everything about me, from my hair to my etiquette. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 14 May 2021",
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"One of the only Rangers making a difference is Adolis Garcia (22:52), yet the guys nitpick him. \u2014 Dallas News , 27 Apr. 2021",
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"The love/not-so-much-love relationship between Ballard High School boys basketball coach Chris Renner and Keno Hayden has been a running joke all season, but there was little reason to nitpick about the emerging junior\u2019s play Wednesday night. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 31 Mar. 2021"
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"1956, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"back-formation from nit-picking":""
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},
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"\u02c8nit-\u02ccpik"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"carp",
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"cavil",
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"fuss",
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"niggle",
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"quibble"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162508",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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},
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"nitriary":{
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"definitions":{
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": an artificial bed of refuse animal matter for the manufacture of niter by nitrification":[]
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French nitri\u00e8re , from Latin nitraria natron bed, from n\u012btrum natron + -aria -ary":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8n\u012b\u2027tr\u0113\u02ccer\u0113"
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191132",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"nitric acid":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a corrosive liquid inorganic acid HNO 3 used especially as an oxidizing agent, in nitrations, and in making organic compounds (such as fertilizers, explosives, and dyes)":[]
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The Luhansk regional governor, Serhiy Haidai, said Russian strikes also destroyed a nitric acid factory in the city. \u2014 Patrick J. Mcdonnell, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
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"Lasting about 2 minutes and 40 seconds, the video shows a number of instances in which Pythom employees appear to be handling the Eiger rocket and its hypergolic propellants (furfuryl alcohol and nitric acid ) with less than industry-standard care. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"On April 9, Russian troops hit a nitric acid tank in the Luhansk region. \u2014 Katya Soldak, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
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"In the Luhansk region on Tuesday, an attack that Ukrainians blamed on Russian forces hit a storage tank containing nitric acid , releasing a toxic cloud and prompting the regional administrator to urge people to stay inside and close their windows. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
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"Jack Batelic, a gold appraiser at PRS Gold Buyers in Newburgh, N.Y., tested the coin using a nitric acid solution. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Jan. 2022",
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"Authorities suspect the nitric acid was the source of the fire. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 June 2021",
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"The two men conducted a test with nitric acid and satisfied themselves that the find was genuine. \u2014 Michael Luo, The New Yorker , 23 Aug. 2021",
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"Investigations into what caused the fire are ongoing, but the boat had one container of nitric acid -- a highly toxic chemical used to make fertilizers -- that was leaking. \u2014 Helen Regan And Chandler Thornton, CNN , 24 July 2021"
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"1788, in the meaning defined above":""
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"French nitrique , from nitre niter, from Middle French":""
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"\u02c8n\u012b-trik-"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181713",
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"nitric anhydride":{
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"definitions":{
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": nitrogen pentoxide":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185927",
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"nitty-gritty":{
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": what is essential and basic : specific practical details":[
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"get down to the nitty-gritty of the problem"
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"origin unknown":""
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"\u02c8ni-t\u0113-\u02ccgri-t\u0113",
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"\u02ccni-t\u0113-\u02c8gri-"
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"brass tacks",
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"nuts and bolts",
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"ropes"
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"nitwit":{
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"definitions":{
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": a scatterbrained or stupid person":[]
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"examples":[
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"Don't be such a nitwit .",
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"don't be a nitwit \u2014wear a seat belt!",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Dunst sleepwalks through this noxious comedy based on Toby Young\u2019s 2001 memoir of the same name, playing a writer who takes a reluctant liking to Pegg\u2019s infantile nitwit . \u2014 Matthew Jacobs, Vulture , 2 Dec. 2021",
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"Like that nitwit in Mobile -- a hotbed for COVID -- who filed two bills that would make controlling the virus even more difficult. \u2014 John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al , 2 Sep. 2021",
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"These things get passed around via emails from one gullible and naive nitwit to the next. \u2014 Tom Margenau, Dallas News , 13 Sep. 2020",
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"One theory that has a certain elegance and simplicity is that Trump is a nitwit . \u2014 Louis Menand, The New Yorker , 4 July 2020",
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"The abuse of the apostrophe by nitwits has been going on for quite some time. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Jan. 2020",
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"Which is why more courageous states have agencies that actually protect the land and water from polluters and environmental marauders and nitwits . \u2014 John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al , 27 Sep. 2019",
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"Or the nitwit in Gulfport, Mississippi, who menaced shoppers at a Wal-Mart by loading and racking shells into a shotgun a few weeks ago, forcing an evacuation of the store. \u2014 Kurt Eichenwald, Newsweek , 16 July 2015",
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"This nitwit didn\u2019t even pass his own pledge of kindness. \u2014 Michael Arceneaux, The Root , 7 Sep. 2017"
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"charley",
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"cuckoo",
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"ding-a-ling",
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"ding-dong",
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"dingbat",
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"dipstick",
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"doofus",
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"featherhead",
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"fool",
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"git",
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"goose",
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"half-wit",
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"jackass",
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"lunatic",
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"mooncalf",
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"nincompoop",
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"ninny",
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"ninnyhammer",
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"nit",
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"nut",
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"nutcase",
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"simp",
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"simpleton",
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"turkey",
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"yo-yo"
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": a colorless poisonous gas NO formed by oxidation of nitrogen or ammonia that is present in the atmosphere and also in mammals where it is synthesized from arginine and oxygen and acts as a vasodilator and as a mediator of cell-to-cell communication (as between nerve cells) \u2014 compare nitrous oxide":[]
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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||
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"Your blood vessels sense the frictional drag of blood rushing past the vessel walls, and respond by producing molecules such as nitric oxide that help keep the vessels supple and responsive. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 19 Mar. 2020",
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"There, the catalyst\u2019s precious metals help convert the byproducts of internal combustion\u2014carbon monoxide, nitric oxide , nitrogen dioxide, and unburned hydrocarbons\u2014into carbon dioxide and water. \u2014 Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics , 9 Mar. 2022",
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"The first uses a mix of platinum and rhodium to pull oxygen atoms away from nitric oxide , creating pure, benign nitrogen. \u2014 Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics , 9 Mar. 2022",
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||
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"McKeown explains that nitric oxide is produced in the sinuses and is known to be antibacterial, anti-fungal, anti-pathogenic and antiviral. \u2014 Daryl Austin, USA TODAY , 21 Sep. 2021",
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||
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"Loss of nitric oxide is recognized as one of the earliest events in the onset and progression of every major chronic disease. \u2014 Annie Brown, Forbes , 25 Oct. 2021",
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||
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"What's more, the overwhelming inflammation that can occur with severe Covid-19 causes the body to produce nitric oxide , and that, in turn, dilates blood vessels, leading to dangerously low blood pressure in some patients. \u2014 NBC News , 10 Sep. 2021",
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||
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"Outside of EmitBio\u2019s research, there have been several studies exploring the potential of nitric oxide to treat Covid patients. \u2014 Alex Knapp, Forbes , 1 Sep. 2021",
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||
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"Research is limited on the benefits of nitric oxide in physical performance, but one piece of evidence suggests supplements with L-citrulline and other vasodilators can increase the amount of nutrients transported to muscle groups. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 29 Aug. 2021"
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"1789, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-193038"
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},
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"nitpicker":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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||
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"definitions":{
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||
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": to engage in nit-picking":[],
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": to criticize by nit-picking":[
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||
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"\u2026 warns her lawyers not to nitpick on relatively simple matters.",
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"\u2014 Deborah L. Jacobs"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8nit-\u02ccpik"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"carp",
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"cavil",
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"fuss",
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"niggle",
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||
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"quibble"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"her husband nitpicks about everything: from how she puts the plates away to how she files the bills",
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||
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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||
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"The McNicholas' seniors can nitpick Friday's performance ahead of the Eaton showdown. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 6 Nov. 2021",
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||
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"When being vulnerable is too painful, people might nitpick and criticize to keep others at a distance, Hewitt said. \u2014 Gail Cornwall, The Atlantic , 19 July 2021",
|
||
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"Try not to nitpick other people over insignificant details or mistakes, because being able to live and let live will be much more peaceful for everyone involved. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 27 June 2021",
|
||
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"Senate Republicans found other reasons to nitpick the deal that Katko had struck, too, in order to publicly justify their opposition. \u2014 Ryan Nobles, CNN , 21 May 2021",
|
||
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"In a year with no clear favorite like in past year's with Sabrina Ionescu \u2014 although many believe Bueckers is a favorite for many of them \u2014 Robinson said the voters then tend to nitpick the contenders' strengths and weaknesses. \u2014 Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal , 1 Apr. 2021",
|
||
|
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"My mom would nitpick everything about me, from my hair to my etiquette. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 14 May 2021",
|
||
|
|
"One of the only Rangers making a difference is Adolis Garcia (22:52), yet the guys nitpick him. \u2014 Dallas News , 27 Apr. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"The love/not-so-much-love relationship between Ballard High School boys basketball coach Chris Renner and Keno Hayden has been a running joke all season, but there was little reason to nitpick about the emerging junior\u2019s play Wednesday night. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 31 Mar. 2021"
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||
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],
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||
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"history_and_etymology":{
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||
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"back-formation from nit-picking":""
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||
|
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},
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||
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"first_known_use":{
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||
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"1956, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
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||
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},
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-200531"
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||
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},
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||
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"nitrogen oxide":{
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||
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"type":[
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||
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"noun"
|
||
|
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],
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||
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"definitions":{
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||
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": any of several oxides of nitrogen most of which are produced in combustion and are considered to be atmospheric pollutants: such as":[],
|
||
|
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": nitric oxide":[],
|
||
|
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": nitrogen dioxide":[],
|
||
|
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": nitrous oxide":[]
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||
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},
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||
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"pronounciation":[],
|
||
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"synonyms":[],
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||
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"antonyms":[],
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||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"examples":[
|
||
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|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Such facilities release co-pollutants, such as nitrogen oxide , which can cause respiratory infections and asthma. \u2014 Jonah Valdezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The draft rule seeks to rein in nitrogen oxide emissions, which are precursors for harmful particulate matter and ozone. \u2014 Arianna Skibell, Scientific American , 8 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"As part of the $350 million settlement, FCA had to upgrade the software on affected vehicles to bring them into compliance and pay into a fund meant to pay for damages caused by excess nitrogen oxide emissions. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 26 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide emissions would go down by more than 15 percent each. \u2014 Niha Masih, Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Natural-gas production is a significant source of methane, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxide emissions. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 29 Jan. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Lebel and his fellow researchers spent time in 53 homes (mostly rentals and Airbnb\u2019s), sealing off the kitchens with plastic sheets and measuring the methane and nitrogen oxide that the stoves released. \u2014 Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics , 10 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"At high temperatures, ammonium nitrate can create toxic nitrogen oxide and ammonia and can cause an explosion. \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 3 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Bexar County has failed to meet federal emissions and ozone standards, so the EPA requires the utility to add environmental technology at Spruce by 2028 to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions from the coal plant. \u2014 Diego Mendoza-moyers, San Antonio Express-News , 7 Apr. 2022"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
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||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
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||
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|
"1868, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-203004"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"niton":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": radon sense 1":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8n\u0113-",
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8n\u012bt\u02cc\u00e4n"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"Latin nit \u0113re to shine + International Scientific Vocabulary -on ; from its phosphorescent properties":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-203513"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"nitride":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun",
|
||
|
|
"verb"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a binary compound of nitrogen with a more electropositive element":[],
|
||
|
|
": to case-harden (a material, such as steel) by causing the surface to absorb nitrogen":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8n\u012b-\u02cctr\u012bd"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
||
|
|
"Oppo promises that the charge adapter will use gallium- nitride technology to be only slightly larger than existing 65-watt adapters, at about 2.3 inches long and 2.2 inches deep. \u2014 Sascha Segan, PCMAG , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Gallium nitride as a chip material has been around for decades. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Oct. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Only 2% of the charger market today consists of devices made with gallium nitride chips, versus 98% for silicon chips. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Oct. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Officials in Tokyo originally planned to include Japanese industry in the gallium- nitride production, but eventually abandoned that plan owing to a lack of local capacity. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 13 Oct. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Many of the most tangible things made possible by gallium nitride , also known as GaN, are happening in power electronics. \u2014 Christopher Mims, WSJ , 17 July 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Razer announced two more products alongside the Blade 14: the $800 Razer Raptor 27, a 27-inch 165Hz 1440p monitor with THX certification, and the $180 Razer USB-C GaN Charger, a four-port 130 watt gallium- nitride charger. \u2014 Alaina Yee, PCWorld , 14 June 2021",
|
||
|
|
"There are also options like nitride finishing, and brand-name processes like DuraCoat, and Perma-Cote. \u2014 Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life , 11 Jan. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Gallium nitride is a material used in an advanced type of chip that allows NXP's power amplifiers, transistors and other components, installed atop those increasingly ubiquitous cellphone towers, to handle more cellphone transmissions more quickly. \u2014 Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic , 23 Oct. 2020"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"International Scientific Vocabulary":"Noun"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1850, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
||
|
|
"1928, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-212457"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"nitridize":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"-\u02ccd\u012bz"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"nitride entry 1 + -ize":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-225855"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"nito":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": any of several climbing ferns (genus Lygodium ) whose stems are used in the Philippines for making hats and baskets":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8n\u0113t(\u02cc)\u014d"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"Tagalog nit\u00f2":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-231126"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"nitrogen dioxide":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a toxic reddish brown gas NO 2 that is a strong oxidizing agent, is produced by combustion (as of fossil fuels), and is an atmospheric pollutant (as in smog)":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[],
|
||
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
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|
||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"There, the catalyst\u2019s precious metals help convert the byproducts of internal combustion\u2014carbon monoxide, nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide , and unburned hydrocarbons\u2014into carbon dioxide and water. \u2014 Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The most significant health risks happen when the stove is lit, the authors note, because the process creates nitrogen dioxide as a byproduct. \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"But studies tracking changes in carbon dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and fine particulates also show a rebound toward prepandemic levels. \u2014 Amanda Monta\u00f1ez, Scientific American , 31 Dec. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Research from the National Library of Medicine demonstrates that exposure to nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide particulate matter increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia. \u2014 Jeffrey Harper, chicagotribune.com , 26 Mar. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"The database, which has traditionally considered two types of particulate matter known as PM2.5 and PM10, for the first time has included ground measurements of nitrogen dioxide . \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Aug. 2014",
|
||
|
|
"That same year a block-by-block analysis of West Oakland measured especially high levels of nitrogen dioxide in Marcus Garvey Commons and near the Mandela Parkway, where some of the highest poverty rates in the Bay Area are found. \u2014 Julia Hotz, Scientific American , 14 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The database, which has traditionally considered two types of particulate matter known as PM2.5 and PM10, for the first time has included ground measurements of nitrogen dioxide . \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Aug. 2014",
|
||
|
|
"Since 1990, carbon monoxide in the air has decreased by 74%, nitrogen dioxide by 57% and sulfur dioxide by 89%, according to the latest data from the Environmental Protection Agency. \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 22 Apr. 2022"
|
||
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|
||
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"1869, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-003719"
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||
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||
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"nitroaniline":{
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||
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"type":[
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||
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||
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|
||
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"definitions":{
|
||
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": a nitro derivative of aniline: such as":[],
|
||
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": the bright yellow crystalline para mono derivative H 2 NC 6 H 4 NO 2 made usually from para -nitro-chlorobenzene by reaction with ammonia or from acetanilide by nitration and hydrolysis and used chiefly as an intermediate for azo and azoic dyes":[],
|
||
|
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": the orange-yellow crystalline ortho isomer made similarly to the para derivative":[],
|
||
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": the yellow crystalline meta isomer made usually from meta -dinitrobenzene by partial reduction and used chiefly as a dye intermediate":[]
|
||
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
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"\"+"
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||
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"history_and_etymology":{
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||
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"International Scientific Vocabulary nitr- + aniline":""
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-004454"
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||
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||
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"nitrido-":{
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||
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||
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||
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|
||
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"definitions":{
|
||
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": nitrilo-":[
|
||
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"\u2014 especially in names of inorganic compounds nitrido -tri-sulfuric acid N(SO 3 H) 2"
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"nitride entry 1":""
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-012914"
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"Nitrobacter":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of rod- or pear-shaped nitrifying bacteria (family Bradyrhizobiaceae) occurring in soil, securing energy for growth by oxidizing nitrites to nitrates, and growing poorly on organic media":[],
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": any bacterium of the genus Nitrobacter":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8n\u012b-(\u02cc)tr\u014d-\u02ccbak-t\u0259r"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from nitr- + -bacter":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-032040"
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},
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"nitinol":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a nonmagnetic alloy of titanium and nickel that after being deformed returns to its original shape upon being reheated":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8n\u012b-t\u0259-\u02ccn\u022fl",
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"-\u02ccn\u014dl"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The guidewire is made of a bendy nickel-titanium alloy called nitinol covered in an ink studded with magnetic particles and is only 0.6 millimeters in diameter. \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 30 Aug. 2019",
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"The family affinity is also expressed in the use of the same nitinol headband and the same cable connectors across all four models. \u2014 Vlad Savov, The Verge , 30 July 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"ni ckel + ti tanium + -nol (from N aval O rdnance L aboratory, where it was created)":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1968, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-033748"
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},
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"nitrilo-":{
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"type":[
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"combining form"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": containing the trivalent radical N\u2261 characteristic of nitriles":[
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"\u2014 especially in names of organic compounds nitrilo -tri-acetic acid N(CH 2 COOH) 3"
|
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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||
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"history_and_etymology":{
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||
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"International Scientific Vocabulary nitrile":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-035200"
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},
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"nitrogen cycle":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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||
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a continuous series of natural processes by which nitrogen passes successively from air to soil to organisms and back to air or soil involving principally nitrogen fixation, nitrification, decay, and denitrification":[]
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||
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
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"Biology students may remember learning the water cycle, the carbon cycle or the nitrogen cycle . \u2014 Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 Apr. 2021",
|
||
|
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"Among that sediment was cyanobacteria, microorganisms capable of photosynthesis and an important player in the nitrogen cycle . \u2014 Scottie Andrew, CNN , 4 Feb. 2020",
|
||
|
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"Doolittle illustrates the idea using the nitrogen cycle . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 20 Nov. 2018"
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||
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1906, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-060705"
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},
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"Nitrobacteraceae":{
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||
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"type":[
|
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"plural noun"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
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"definitions":{
|
||
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": a family of bacteria capable of using carbon dioxide as a source of carbon and obtaining energy by oxidation of ammonia or nitrites \u2014 see nitrifying bacterium":[]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
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"\u00a6n\u012b-(\u02cc)tr\u014d-(\u02cc)bak-t\u0259-\u00a6r\u0101-s\u0113-\u02cc\u0113"
|
||
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],
|
||
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
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||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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||
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"examples":[],
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||
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, irregular from Nitrobacter , type genus + -aceae":""
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||
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},
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||
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"first_known_use":{},
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-062616"
|
||
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},
|
||
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"nitrite":{
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
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"noun"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
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": a salt or ester of nitrous acid":[]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
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"\u02c8n\u012b-\u02cctr\u012bt"
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||
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],
|
||
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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||
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
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"Pomegranates also contain nitrates which are converted to nitric oxide when consumed via a very complex pathway called the enterosalivary nitrate- nitrite -nitric oxide (NO) pathway. \u2014 Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
|
||
|
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"Sodium nitrite is one option for quenching sodium azide. \u2014 Anna Edney, Fortune , 7 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"After that the nitrite becomes inert, and the curing process halts. \u2014 Cameron Johnson, Popular Mechanics , 12 May 2021",
|
||
|
|
"On that occasion, Wang poured nitrite into a glass used by Feng, causing minor injuries. \u2014 Ben Westcott, CNN , 29 Sep. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"Earlier Tuesday, Lebanon\u2019s interior minister said 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrite exploded in a warehouse in Port of Beirut after having been stored there for years. \u2014 Fox News , 5 Aug. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"Both the Actinomyces and Veillonella can turn nitrate\u2014found in foods like spinach and other leafy greens\u2014into nitrite , which allows our cells to make nitric oxide which helps with vital functions like controlling blood pressure. \u2014 Popular Science , 20 Apr. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"Foods that contain nitrites or nitrates\u2014including bacon, grilled or smoked meats, and even some fruits and vegetables\u2014can fuel a chemical reaction in the stomach that creates NDMA. \u2014 Michele Cohen Marill, Wired , 9 Apr. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"In the experiments, the phytoplankton greedily sucked up the available organic and inorganic nitrogen coming off the ash in the form of nitrite , nitrate, and ammonium. \u2014 Jenessa Duncombe, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 Mar. 2020"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1788, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-090649"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
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"nitrogen":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a nonmetallic chemical element that under standard conditions is a colorless, odorless, inert gas, that constitutes 78 percent of the Earth's atmosphere, and that is used especially in the industrial synthesis of ammonia , as a component of inert atmospheres, and in liquid form as a refrigerant \u2014 see Chemical Elements Table":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8n\u012b-tr\u0259-j\u0259n"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Farmers typically apply those nutrients \u2014 nitrogen , phosphorus and potassium \u2014 to crops in the form of chemical fertilizers. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"These algae blooms can occur when a body of water is inundated with nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorous, which are included in sewage, alongside its harmful bacteria. \u2014 Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun , 9 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Symbiotic bacteria help plants regulate growth hormones, fight off pathogens, minimize environmental stress and absorb critical nutrients such as nitrogen . \u2014 Joanna Thompson, Scientific American , 2 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"So Acedo has worked on projects that study the effects of light, nitrogen , heat and more on algae yields, which will be critical to understand if algae is to be grown on a commercial scale. \u2014 Melina Walling, The Arizona Republic , 19 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"This is one experiment that will be brought to life during Orlando Science Center\u2019s Mess Fest, a two-day event involving slime, paint, liquid nitrogen , foam explosions and more. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel , 13 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Such systems cannot remove nitrogen , the main pollutant of concern. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 5 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"One, plants need nitrogen , phosphorus, and potassium. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 5 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"After the plan is approved, the farm would be responsible for installing the wells and monitoring the water for contaminants such as nitrogen , ammonia, nitrates, potassium and E. coli. \u2014 Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 Apr. 2022"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"French nitrog\u00e8ne , from nitre niter + -g\u00e8ne -gen":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1791, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-100827"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"nitrogen pentoxide":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a white crystalline unstable compound N 2 O 5 obtainable by oxidation of nitrogen dioxide with ozone or by dehydration of nitric acid and yielding nitric acid on combination with water with evolution of much heat; di-nitrogen pentoxide":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-103635"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"nitrifying bacterium":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": any of various aerobic gram-negative bacteria (as of the genera Nitrosomonas , Nitrosococcus , and Nitrobacter ) commonly found in soil and water and obtaining energy through the process of nitrification":[
|
||
|
|
"They are nitrifying bacteria , formerly believed to occur only in the soil and natural water systems, where they play key roles \"fixing\" nitrogen and making this element available to growing plants.",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 Bernard Dixon, The Independent (London) , 16 Nov. 1992"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1880, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-103823"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"nitrogen peroxide":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": the oxide nitrogen dioxide as such, as its dimer nitrogen tetroxide, or as a mixture of these two":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-111811"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"nitrogenase":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": an enzyme of various nitrogen-fixing bacteria that catalyzes the reduction of molecular nitrogen to ammonia":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"n\u012b-\u02c8tr\u00e4-j\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101s",
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8n\u012b-tr\u0259-j\u0259-",
|
||
|
|
"n\u012b-\u02c8tr\u00e4j-\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101s",
|
||
|
|
"-\u02ccn\u0101z"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1934, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-113205"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"nitrogen family":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": the related elements nitrogen, phosphorous, arsenic, antimony, and bismuth forming a subdivision of group V of the periodic table":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-115959"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"nitrogen-fixer":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": any of various soil microorganisms that are involved in nitrogen fixation":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8n\u012b-tr\u0259-j\u0259n-\u02c8fik-s\u0259r"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1904, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-122821"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"nitroamine":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
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"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
||
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"nitro- + amine":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-124336"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"nitrifaction":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": formation of niter":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02ccn\u012b\u2027tr\u0259\u02c8faksh\u0259n"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"examples":[],
|
||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"nitr- + -i- + -faction":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-124915"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"nitrogen mustard":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
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": any of various toxic blistering compounds analogous to mustard gas but containing nitrogen instead of sulfur":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The first chemotherapy based on nitrogen mustard was approved in 1949, and several drugs based on Alexander\u2019s research remain in use today. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 Dec. 2020",
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"In March 1942, the authorities at Edgewood, having received the nitrogen mustard compounds smuggled out of Germany, turned the samples over to Alexander to investigate their impacts on the body. \u2014 Jennet Conant, Smithsonian Magazine , 18 Aug. 2020",
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"Only 5 percent of patients had a complete remission after the standard treatment \u2013 namely, a steroid and melphalan, an old chemotherapy derived from nitrogen mustard , used in chemical warfare. \u2014 Marie Mccullough, Philly.com , 17 Apr. 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1943, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-134927"
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},
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"nitrate of soda":{
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"type":[
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"noun phrase"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": sodium nitrate used as a fertilizer":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1841, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-163036"
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},
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"nit-picking":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": minute and usually unjustified criticism":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8nit-\u02ccpi-ki\u014b"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"nit entry 1":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1951, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-170936"
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},
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"nitrogelatin":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": blasting gelatin":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"International Scientific Vocabulary nitr- + gelatin":""
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||
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},
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||
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-185755"
|
||
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},
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||
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"nitrifying bacteria":{
|
||
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"type":[
|
||
|
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"plural noun"
|
||
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],
|
||
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
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": bacteria of a family (Nitrobacteraceae) comprising gram-negative bacteria commonly found in the soil and obtaining energy through the process of nitrification":[]
|
||
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},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[],
|
||
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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||
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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||
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"1925, in the meaning defined above":""
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||
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},
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-193802"
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||
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},
|
||
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"nitrobacterium":{
|
||
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"type":[
|
||
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"noun"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
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": nitrifying bacterium":[]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
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"\u00a6n\u012b-(\u02cc)tr\u014d-bak-\u00a6tir-\u0113-\u0259m"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
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"examples":[],
|
||
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"New Latin, from nitr- + bacteria":""
|
||
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},
|
||
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-193910"
|
||
|
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},
|
||
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"nitriferous":{
|
||
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"type":[
|
||
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"adjective"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
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"definitions":{
|
||
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|
": containing or yielding niter":[]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"(\u02c8)n\u012b\u00a6trif(\u0259)r\u0259s"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"examples":[],
|
||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
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"nitr- + -iferous":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-203536"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"nitrogation":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": fertilization of the soil with nitrogen by the addition of anhydrous ammonia from pressure tanks to the irrigation water":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02ccn\u012b\u2027tr\u0259\u02c8g\u0101sh\u0259n"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"nitr- + irri gation":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-204339"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"nitrite group":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": the univalent group or anion NO 2 or ONO characteristic of nitrous acid and nitrites in which it is united through oxygen and hence is isomeric with the nitro group":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-211458"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"nitrogen chloride":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": nitrogen trichloride":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-213749"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"nitrogen fixation":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into a combined form (such as ammonia) through chemical and especially biological action (such as that of soil rhizobia)":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"-fik-\u02c8s\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"This process is called nitrogen fixation , and it\u2019s like a lab experiment happening midair. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 11 Aug. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Moreover, nitrogen needs could be satisfied by biological nitrogen fixation , which is conducted by soil bacteria that need no fossil fuels to make nitrogen fertilizer. \u2014 Jo Handelsman, Scientific American , 14 Mar. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"One highly beneficial strain of bacteria, azotobacter, can aid in nitrogen fixation \u2014 pulling nitrogen from the air and converting it to ammonia and other beneficial compounds for the soil. \u2014 Howard Garrett, Dallas News , 10 May 2021",
|
||
|
|
"These plants collaborate with soil bacteria to absorb nitrogen from the air and deposit it in tiny root nodules\u2014a process called nitrogen fixation . \u2014 Beth Hanson, Good Housekeeping , 24 Aug. 2015",
|
||
|
|
"Johan Kers, Joyn Bio\u2019s head of nitrogen fixation , said in a statement. \u2014 Mark Glover, sacbee , 20 Mar. 2018",
|
||
|
|
"In chemistry applications, a few hundred qubits can be used for, say, helping develop catalysts for nitrogen fixation . \u2014 Peter Bright, Ars Technica , 25 Sep. 2017"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1893, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-215155"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"nitrogen-fixing":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": capable of nitrogen fixation":[
|
||
|
|
"nitrogen-fixing bacteria"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8n\u012b-tr\u0259-j\u0259n-\u02c8fik-si\u014b"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1890, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224601"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"nitrous":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": nitrous oxide":[
|
||
|
|
"He began huffing nitrous by the case, causing vivid hallucinations.",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 David Peisner"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": of, relating to, or containing niter":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8n\u012b-tr\u0259s"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
||
|
|
"How effective nitrous is for alleviating pain is highly variable. \u2014 Alice Callahan, New York Times , 17 Apr. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"The modifications include an engine that makes 570 rear-wheel horsepower, before nitrous , and which has a custom nitrous kit from Induction Solutions. \u2014 Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver , 21 Mar. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"Actually, nitrous is making a comeback in U.S. maternity circles. \u2014 Marie Mccullough, Philly.com , 16 May 2018",
|
||
|
|
"The Birth Center in Bryn Mawr charges patients $25 to try nitrous , and $250 to use it at will during labor. \u2014 Marie Mccullough, Philly.com , 16 May 2018"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"New Latin nitrosus , from Latin, full of natron, from nitrum natron \u2014 more at niter":"Adjective"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1977, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
||
|
|
"1583, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-000723"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"nitrotoluene":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a nitro derivative of toluene or a mixture of such derivatives: such as":[],
|
||
|
|
": the yellow liquid ortho mono derivative CH 3 C 6 H 4 NO 2 made by nitration of toluene and used chiefly as an intermediate for azo dyes":[],
|
||
|
|
": the colorless crystalline solid para isomer obtained along with the ortho derivative and used similarly":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"International Scientific Vocabulary nitr- + toluene":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-000803"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"nitrile":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": an organic cyanide containing the group CN which on hydrolysis yields an acid with elimination of ammonia":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"-\u02cctr\u0113l",
|
||
|
|
"-\u02cctr\u012b(-\u0259)l",
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8n\u012b-tr\u0259l"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Special care has been taken to marry a low-density nitrile surround to the cone, to match its impedance and reduce reflections from the cone edge. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Hold it in your nondominant hand wearing a leather glove thick enough to withstand sharp teeth and another nitrile or latex glove over it. \u2014 Malia Wollan, New York Times , 8 Sep. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"The airlift includes 2 million respirator masks, 11,000 protective coveralls and 280,000 pairs of nitrile gloves, the courier said in a statement Jan. 31. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 29 Apr. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"To protect yourself during essential errands, basics like nitrile gloves can add protection. \u2014 Kate Morgan, Popular Mechanics , 17 Apr. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"Remnants of the crisis\u2014a box of nitrile gloves, a bag of makeshift masks; containers of drying Clorox wipes\u2014will be tucked away, out of sight and out of mind. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 5 Apr. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"Gloves: Medical gloves are disposable and usually made of natural rubber latex, polyvinyl chloride, nitrile or polyurethane. \u2014 USA Today , 31 Mar. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"Southwest has also placed orders for medical-grade nitrile gloves to supplement the gloves flight attendants commonly use, said company spokesman Brian Parrish. \u2014 Kyle Arnold, Dallas News , 23 Mar. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"Public health officials say wearing nitrile gloves (not latex or vinyl) could help shield workers from chemical exposures. \u2014 Dina Fine Maron, Scientific American , 12 May 2015"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"International Scientific Vocabulary nitr- + -il, -ile (from Latin -ilis -ile entry 1 )":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1848, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-005822"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"nitration":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun",
|
||
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
||
|
|
"verb"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": the process of adding a nitro group to an organic compound":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"n\u012b-\u02c8tr\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1876, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-011431"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"Nitinat":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a subdivision of the Nootka":[],
|
||
|
|
": a member of such subdivision":[],
|
||
|
|
": the dialect of the Nitinat people":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8nit\u0259\u02ccnat"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-015423"
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}
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}
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