stikstof
Dutch
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Etymology
From stikken (“to suffocate”) + stof (“matter”), referring to the fact that an animal placed on pure nitrogen suffocates.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstɪk.stɔf/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: stik‧stof
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