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Dictionary definition · N

noun

  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
  2. the 14th letter of the Roman alphabet
  3. the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
  4. a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 m/sec/sec to a mass of 1 kilogram; equal to 100,000 dynes
  5. (of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter
  6. the 14th letter of the Roman alphabet

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).