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Swedish
Etymology
From kväva (“suffocate”). Coined by Swedish scientists Pehr von Afzelius and Anders Gustaf Ekeberg in 1795. (In contrast to the other main component of air, oxygen, it suffocates life and fire). Compare origin of German Stickstoff and Dutch stikstof.
Pronunciation
Noun
kväve n
- nitrogen
- Synonyms: nitrogen, kvävgas, E941
1905 May 31, —r, “Lantbrukarens spalt [The farmer's column]”, in Enköpings-Posten, page 3:Bergtallen är nämligen det enda kända skogsträd, som förmår upptaga fritt qväve ur luften, och härpå grundar sig dess stora värde [att hjälpa unga granar].- Namely, the mountain pine is the only known forest tree that is able to absorb free nitrogen from the air, and this is the basis of its great value .
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