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Danish
Etymology
From kvæle + stof, calque of German Stickstoff.
Pronunciation
Noun
kvælstof n (singular definite kvælstoffet, plural indefinite kvælstoffer)
- (uncountable, chemistry) nitrogen
- (countable) compounds containing nitrogen
1917, Samling af love, anordninger, offentlige kundgørelser, ministerielle cirkulaerer og skrivelser m.m, Denmark:
1970, Leif Larsen, Vi odelaegger Danmark:... bilerne udstøder 350.000 tons kulilte, 58.000 tons kulbrinte, 17.000 tons kvælstoffer og 1.000 tons blyforbindelser, ...- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
2001, Tidsskrift for landøkonomi:Når jorden dyrkes, skal den bibringes de rette mængder af naturlige kvælstoffer.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
1980, Aksel E. Christensen, Danmarks historie, →ISBN:Endelig medførte den rigeligere gødningsmængde - og de kvælstoffer, som det nye foderemne, kløveren, tilførte jorden - et øget foldudbytte og en større integration af korndyrkning og animalsk produktion.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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