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slāpeklis

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Latvian

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 slāpeklis on Latvian Wikipedia

Etymology

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From slāp(t) (“to thirst”) +‎ -eklis.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Chemical element
N
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slāpeklis m (2nd declension)

  1. nitrogen (chemical element, with atomic number 7; one of the main components of organic compounds and the main component of the Earth's atmosphere)
    slāpekļa molekula ― nitrogen molecule (N2)
    molekulārais slāpeklis ― molecular nitrogen
    slāpekļa savienojumi ― nitrogen compounds
    slāpekļa (minerāl)mēsli ― nitrogen(ous) fertilizers
    slāpekļa baktērijas ― nitrogen bacteria (bacteria that produce nitrogen)

Declension

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Declension of slāpeklis (2nd declension)
singular plural
nominative slāpeklis —
genitive slāpekļa —
dative slāpeklim —
accusative slāpekli —
instrumental slāpekli —
locative slāpeklī —
vocative slāpekli —
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