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Azote. The gas of which the atmosphere contains nearly four-fifths in bulk, and three-fourths in weight; the other fifth and fourth being oxygen, without which the air will support neither life nor combustion. It is also called nitrogen, and is generally considered as a compound. It converts blues into greens, and in the atmosphere may be regarded as a diluter of oxygen.
 
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