Chinese

Noun

窒素

1. (rare, chiefly Taiwan Min Nan) nitrogen
   • 卵白質，伊ê成分是炭素，水素，酸素，窒素，伊ê路用是會hō͘人ê身軀得著勢力，也是hō͘細胞加添新ê。 [Taiwanese, trad.]
     卵白质，伊ê成分是炭素，水素，酸素，窒素，伊ê路用是会hō͘人ê身躯得着势力，也是hō͘细胞加添新ê。 [Taiwanese, simp.]
     From: 1926, 張基全 (Tiuⁿ Ki-chôan), 酒佮健康 (Chiú kap Kiān-khong)

     Nn̄g-pe̍h-chit, i ê sêng-hun sī Thàn-sò͘, Chúi-sò͘, Sng-sò͘, Chek-sò͘, i ê lō͘-ēng sī ōe hō͘ lâng ê seng-khu tit-tio̍h sè-le̍k, iā sī hō͘ sè-pau ke-thiⁿ sin--ê. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     Protein: its composition is carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen; it is used to give energy to the human body and to regenerate cells.

   • 閣再一款化學者會用空中的窒素用電氣的作用予伊變做植物的肥料，予一般的種作較好收成，所以袂免得予咱著想化學佮咱人生實在有不可分離密接的關係也予咱通知上帝賞賜世間人，有智識通間接創造物通利益世間。 [Taiwanese, trad.]
     阁再一款化学者会用空中的窒素用电气的作用予伊变做植物的肥料，予一般的种作较好收成，所以袂免得予咱着想化学佮咱人生实在有不可分离密接的关系也予咱通知上帝赏赐世间人，有智识通间接创造物通利益世间。 [Taiwanese, simp.]
     From: 1927, 張基全 (Tiuⁿ Ki-chôan), 一般科學之常識 (It-poaⁿ kho-ha̍k ê siông-sek)

     Koh-chài chi̍t khoán hòa-ha̍k chiá ōe ēng khong-tiong ê chit-sò͘ ēng tiān-khì ê chok-iōng hō͘ i pìⁿ-chòe si̍t-bu̍t ê pûi-liāu, hō͘ it-poaⁿ ê chèng-choh khah hó siu-sêng, só͘-í bōe bián-tit hō͘ lán tio̍h siūⁿ hòa-ha̍k kap lán jîn-seng si̍t-chāi ū put-khó hun-lī bi̍t-chiap ê koan-hē iā hō͘ lán thang chai Siōng-tè siúⁿ-sù sè-kan lâng, ū tì-sek thang kan-chiap chhòng-chō mi̍h thang lī-ek sè-kan. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     Again, a type of chemist would use the air's nitrogen to make fertilizer for plants through electrical reaction so that ordinary farming can have better harvest. That's why it is inevitable that we think chemistry is inseparable from our lives, and it also lets use know that God gave humans knowledge to indirectly create things to benefit the world.

Synonyms

• 氮 (dàn)

Japanese

Etymology

Compound of 窒 ‎(chitsu, “obstruction”) +‎ 素 ‎(so, “element”), calque of Dutch stikstof ‎(“nitrogen; choke stuff”). Compare also German Stickstoff, Luxembourgish Stéckstoff, Danish kvælstof.

Considered to be used first in Udagawa Yōan's (宇田川榕菴, 1798 – 1846) book Introduction to Chemistry (舎密開宗, Seimi Kaisō), a compilation of various scientific books translated from Dutch.

Pronunciation

• On'yomi: Kan'on
• (Tokyo) ち​っそ [chíꜜssò] (Atamadaka - [1])^[1]
• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕisːo̞]

Noun

窒素 ‎(hiragana ちっそ, romaji chisso)

1. nitrogen

Derived terms

Descendants

• Korean: 질소 (jilso)
• Min Nan: 窒素 ‎(chek-sò͘, chit-sò͘)

References

1. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9

Korean

Noun

窒素 • ‎(jilso) ‎(hangeul 질소)

1. Hanja form^? of 질소, “nitrogen”.