French Conversation · Level 66
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French word
azote
Pronunciation
IPA/azɔt/
Meaning
- masculine nounnitrogen
Example
L'air contient principalement de l'azote.
The air contains mostly nitrogen.
More examples
On utilise de l'azote liquide pour congeler rapidement des échantillons.
People use liquid nitrogen to quickly freeze samples.
Core concept
A vast, still reservoir in the atmosphere, making up most of the air without feeding flames or ordinary breathing.
Common phrases
gaz d'azote
nitrogen gas
azote liquide
liquid nitrogen
Similar words
gaz: A state of matter with no fixed shape or volume that expands to fill its container.
air: The mixture of gases near Earth's surface that people and animals breathe.
oxygène: A gaseous element that supports breathing and combustion.
Definition in French
Gaz incolore et inodore qui compose environ 78% de l'air et qui, en raison de sa faible réactivité, ne participe ni à la respiration ni à la combustion.
Word origin
Eighteenth-century chemists adopted azote from Greek azōtos, "lifeless," as a name for this relatively unreactive atmospheric gas.
Usage tips
- French uses azote liquide for liquid nitrogen, while azoté means containing or relating to nitrogen rather than specifically meaning fertilizer.