stikstof

Afrikaans

Chemical element
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Noun

stikstof (uncountable)

nitrogen

Dutch

Chemical element
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Etymology

From stikken (“to suffocate”) +‎ stof (“matter”), referring to the fact that an animal placed on pure nitrogen suffocates.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈstɪk.stɔf/
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Hyphenation: stik‧stof

Noun

stikstof f (uncountable)

(chemistry) nitrogen

Descendants

→ Afrikaans: stikstof
→ Indonesian: zat lemas (calque)
→ Japanese: 窒素 (calque)

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