Nitrogen-narcosis
noun, Pathology.
1.
a semistupor, lightheadedness, or euphoria experienced by deep-sea divers when nitrogen from air enters the blood at higher than atmospheric pressure.
nitrogen narcosis n.
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- Nitrogenous wastes
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noun 1. an obsolete name for nitrogen dioxide 2. the equilibrium mixture of nitrogen dioxide and dinitrogen tetroxide
- Nitrogen-tetroxide
noun, Chemistry. 1. a poisonous compound, N 2 O 4 , occurring as a colorless, water-soluble solid or liquid, dissociating into NO 2 : used chiefly as an oxidizer, especially in rocket fuels, as a nitrating agent, and as an intermediate in the manufacture of nitric acid. noun 1. another name for dinitrogen tetroxide 2. […]