adjective
- not containing nitrogen or not derived from nitrogen compounds
Usage: technical; chemistry
Examples
- The soil was enriched with nonnitrogenous minerals to balance the nutrient profile.
- Carbohydrates are nonnitrogenous organic compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
- The fertilizer contained both nitrogenous and nonnitrogenous components.
- Fats and oils are nonnitrogenous macronutrients essential for energy storage.
- The chemist analyzed the nonnitrogenous waste products from the industrial process.