nitrogen gas

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nitrogen
noun[U]
uk
/ˈnaɪ.trə.dʒən/us
/ˈnaɪ.trə.dʒən/
a chemical element that is a gas with no colour or taste, forms most of the earth's atmosphere, and is a part of all ...
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gas
noun
uk
/ɡæs/us
/ɡæs/
a substance in a form like air that is neither solid ...
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Immersion of biological tissues at ambient temperature may thus result in the formation of an insulating layer ofnitrogengasaround the specimen.
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A constant flow ofnitrogengasserved to transport volatile compounds out of the reaction tube to a drip-tip condenser.
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Samples were then dried on a hot plate under a lamp in anitrogengasflow tank for about two hours.
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Thus, the internal energy of the hotnitrogengasis of the order of 10 14 erg0g.
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As a control, a similar experiment was per formed innitrogengas.
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Radiative loss in this hotnitrogengasregion is therefore possible, but as will be described below is insignificant to the flow development.
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Artemia cysts are often preserved in a vacuum andnitrogengaspacks to maintain high recovery rates.
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Note that the laser pulse must pass through the backgroundnitrogengasto reach the target, which causes a cylindrical blast wave in thenitrogengas.
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Denitrification converts both compounds into harmlessnitrogengas.
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Nitrogengasis released to the atmosphere and thus removed from the water.
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For specialized applications, purifiednitrogengasmay be produced by specialized generators on-site.
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The piston travels completely in compressiblenitrogengas.
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These stainless steel fuel tanks were so thin that, when empty, they had to be kept inflated withnitrogengasto prevent their collapse.
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Kegs are artificially pressurised after fermentation with carbon dioxide or a mixture of carbon dioxide andnitrogengas.
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Upon heating or irradiation with ultraviolet light, it decomposes into potassium metal andnitrogengas.
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This is typically done with chlorine andnitrogengas.
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Nitrogengasis the leaving group, which makes this reaction very favorable.
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The resulting diazotisation reaction producesnitrogengaswhich can be observed qualitatively or measured quantitatively.
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Some systems incorporate bacteria capable of converting nitrates intonitrogengas.
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