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AEthogen

Æth′o-gen

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Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK] fire, light +
-gen
.]
(Chem.)
A compound of nitrogen and boro[GREEK], which, when heated before the blowpipe, gives a brilliant phosphorescent; boric nitride.

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aethogen

aethogen

English

Noun

aethogen ‎(uncountable)

  1. (chemistry) A compound of nitrogen and boron which, when heated before the blowpipe, gives a brilliant phosphorescent; boric nitride.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αἴθω ‎(aíthō, “I ignite, kindle, light; I burn, blaze”) + -gen.

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