pnictogen
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek πνικτός (pniktós) + -gen. The first element derives from Ancient Greek πνίγω (pnígō, “to choke, to stifle”) (a property of nitrogen), which is ultimately Pre-Greek.
Pronunciation
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[edit]pnictogen (plural pnictogens)
- (chemistry) Any element from group 15 of the periodic table, which includes nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony and bismuth.
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[edit]element from the nitrogen group
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