Definitions
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- adjective of or relating to or containing nitrogen
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Examples
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The new study, detailed in the Oct. 25 issue of the journal Nature, suggests a nitrogen-bearing molecule sets off a series of steps that result in eye formation in frogs.
Scientists Envision Growing Human Eyeballs | Impact Lab 2007
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Nitrate is a chemical compound commonly found in fertilizers and formed by microbes that break down nitrogen-bearing plant residues in the soil.
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