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Meaning of nitrógeno

nitrógeno: It means that it generates or produces nitrates (or saltpeter). It is the name of a chemical element whose symbol is N and its atomic number is 7. It is non-metallic and occurs in a gaseous state in the atmosphere. In ancient times it was called Azoe (lifeless). It has also been called a pnicogen.; Gaseous chemical element, symbol N, very common on our planet. The name formed by the Latin voices nitrum and gens actually has a Greek origin: 957; 953; 964; 961; 959; (nitro) is what we know today as "potassium nitrate", and 947; 949; 957; 959; 962; (genos) is "birth, origin".