Definitions For Pnictogen

Noun

PNICTOGEN (plural PNICTOGENs) (chemistry) Any element from group 15 of the periodic table, which includes nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony and bismuth.

Synonyms

pentel

Related terms

pnictide

Translations

Afrikaans: pnikogeen, pniktogeen French: pnictogène Greek: πνικτίδιο, n Hungarian: pniktogén Italian: pnicogeno Polish: azotowiec, m {{C, en, Pnictogens, Types of chemical element}}

Alternative forms

{{alt, en, pnicogen}}

Etymology

from {{uder , en , grc , πνίγειν , , to choke, to stifle}} (a property of nitrogen) + -ct- , -o- , -gen, with the {{m , en , , -ct-}} perhaps by analogy with {{m , en , pnictide}}. the first component is ultimately from {{der , en , qsb-grc}}.

Is Pnictogen a Scrabble Word?

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English International (SOWPODS) NO
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The word Pnictogen is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends

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