nitrogenous
adjective
ni·trog·e·nous
nī-ˈträ-jə-nəs 
: relating to, being, or containing nitrogen
nitrogenous fertilizer
Phospholipids are compounds of neutral fat, a phosphoric acid, and a nitrogenous base.—
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In summer, slow-release nitrogenous fertilizer can be applied once during the stem and leaf growth period to make leaves greener.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2024
The researchers took MOFs and modified them with nitrogenous compounds known as diamines.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Mar. 2015
Insects have evolved to deal with that problem by sealing their bodies in waxy coatings and converting their nitrogenous waste into a dry form rather than urine.
—Jeremy Hsu, Discover Magazine, 17 July 2015
By tonnage, two primary fertilizer categories, nitrogenous and potassic, accounted for more than 74% of the total.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022
Mammals excrete their nitrogenous waste as urea in pee, but birds excrete it as uric acid in a sticky white paste.
—David Treuer, Harper's Magazine, 26 Oct. 2021
Their frequent urination produces 55 to 110 gallons of methane each day and contains nitrogenous components that pollute Earth’s streams and rivers, make the waters dangerous for people to swim in or drink from, and pose a risk to wildlife.
—Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2021
The large-scale application of nitrogenous fertilizers generated via nitrogen fixing is already detectable in sediments remote from civilization, the scientists noted.
—Charles Q. Choi, Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2018
The main chemical components of poo are fats, carbohydrates (fiber), nitrogenous material, minerals (mainly potassium, calcium and phosphorous) and microorganisms.
—Naomi Deering, Smithsonian, 12 July 2017
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2024
The researchers took MOFs and modified them with nitrogenous compounds known as diamines.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Mar. 2015
Insects have evolved to deal with that problem by sealing their bodies in waxy coatings and converting their nitrogenous waste into a dry form rather than urine.
—Jeremy Hsu, Discover Magazine, 17 July 2015
By tonnage, two primary fertilizer categories, nitrogenous and potassic, accounted for more than 74% of the total.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022
Mammals excrete their nitrogenous waste as urea in pee, but birds excrete it as uric acid in a sticky white paste.
—David Treuer, Harper's Magazine, 26 Oct. 2021
Their frequent urination produces 55 to 110 gallons of methane each day and contains nitrogenous components that pollute Earth’s streams and rivers, make the waters dangerous for people to swim in or drink from, and pose a risk to wildlife.
—Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2021
The large-scale application of nitrogenous fertilizers generated via nitrogen fixing is already detectable in sediments remote from civilization, the scientists noted.
—Charles Q. Choi, Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2018
The main chemical components of poo are fats, carbohydrates (fiber), nitrogenous material, minerals (mainly potassium, calcium and phosphorous) and microorganisms.
—Naomi Deering, Smithsonian, 12 July 2017
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nitrogenous
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