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Daniel Rutherford discovered nitrogen, but he first called it noxious air. The name Nitrogen comes from the Greek word "nitron genes" meaning "nitre" and "forming" and the Latin word "nitrum".
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∙ 9y agoNitrogen is the 5th most abundant element in the universe and makes up about 78 percent of the earth's atmosphere. Nitrogen was founded by Daniel Rutherford in 1772.
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∙ 9y agoNobody invented nitrogen; it occurs naturally. Its discovery is generally credited to Daniel Rutherford.
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∙ 11y agodaniel rutherford
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∙ 12y agowhy was nitrogen named nitrogen
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When was nitrogen discoverd?
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