atomic number 7

1. 1.

   a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

   SynonymsnitrogenN

   Broaderchemical elementgas

   Narrowerazoteliquid nitrogen

Questions about atomic number 7

What does atomic number 7 mean?

atomic number 7 means "a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues".

What is another word for atomic number 7?

Close synonyms include nitrogen, N. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is atomic number 7 a common word?

atomic number 7 is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.