Nitrogen Word Search
Nitrogen, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the terms and ideas of a school subject sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: NITROGEN, AMMONIA, NITRATE, NITRITE, FIXATION, AMINO, PROTEIN, ENZYME, CATALYST, NITRIFY, SOIL, ATMOSPHERE.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Nitrogen word list, defined
- NITROGEN /ˈnaɪtrədʒən/ · noun
- A colourless, odourless, tasteless, non-toxic, and non-flammable diatomic gas that is a major component of the Earth's atmosphere. Related: azote, niter, nitre, protoxide.
- AMMONIA /əˈmoʊniə/ · noun
- A colorless gas with a sharp, pungent odor, composed of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH₃), which dissolves readily in water to form a solution used in cleaning products and fertilizers.
- NITRATE /ˈnaɪˌtreɪt/ · noun
- A salt or ester of nitric acid, or a compound containing the nitrate ion. A type of explosive or propellant. Related: nitrite, nitrate ion, saltpeter, nitric acid.
- NITRITE /ˈnaɪtrɪt/ · noun
- A compound of nitrogen and oxygen, especially a salt of nitrous acid. In chemistry, a nitrite is a compound that contains the nitrite ion, NO2−. Related: nitrate, nitro, nitrogen oxide, nitrogen dioxide.
- FIXATION /fɪkˈseɪʃən/ · noun
- An obsessive or preoccupying interest in a person, thing, or idea; in psychology, the arrest of emotional or psychosexual development at an early stage. It can also denote the act of fastening or holding something firmly in place. Related: obsession, preoccupation, fixating, fetish.
- AMINO /əˈmiːnəʊ/ (UK), /əˈmiːnoʊ/ (US) · adjective
- Relating to or containing the chemical group –NH₂ (an amino group), especially as a substituent attached to an organic compound. It is used almost exclusively in chemistry and biochemistry to describe such compounds. Related: amine-bearing, nitrogenous.
- PROTEIN /ˈproʊ.tiːn/ · noun
- A complex molecule consisting of chains of amino acids, essential for growth and repair in living organisms. Related: nutrient, amino acid, peptide, polypeptide.
- ENZYME /ˈɛnzaɪm/ · noun
- A protein produced by living cells that acts as a biological catalyst, speeding up specific chemical reactions in the body without itself being consumed or permanently altered. Related: biocatalyst, catalyst, ferment (archaic).
- CATALYST /ˈkætəlɪst/ · noun
- A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself being consumed or permanently changed; more broadly, a person or thing that precipitates an event or change. Related: stimulus, impetus, spark, catalyzer.
- NITRIFY /ˈnaɪtrɪfaɪ/ · verb
- To convert (organic matter) into nitrates, typically through the action of microorganisms. Related: oxidize, convert, transform, transmute.
- SOIL /soʊl/ · noun
- The upper layer of the earth's surface, consisting of rock and mineral particles, organic matter, gases, liquids, and countless organisms, that supports life on Earth. Related: earth, ground, land, dirt.
- ATMOSPHERE /ˈætməsfɪr/ · noun
- The envelope of gases surrounding the Earth or another planet; also the air or climate in a particular place, or the prevailing mood or feeling of an environment. Related: ambiance, air, mood, environment.
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