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n-

prefix — 3 senses

N-

prefixalso spelled N-

Etymology Abbreviation of nitrogen.

1

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences Morpheme the functional group that carries this prefix is attached to a nitrogen atom on the parent molecular segment

Derived terms
N-tert-butyl-
Related terms
N, n-

n-

prefix

/ˈɛn-/ · /ˌɛn-/

Etymology Abbreviation of number. Borrowed from German n-.

1

Human sciences, Logic, Mathematics, Philosophy, Sciences Morpheme Indicating an arbitrary number of elements.

n-

prefix

Etymology Abbreviation of normal.

1

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences Morpheme The normal-form of a functional group (or molecule), being the long-chain form (the unbranched chain).

Derived terms
n-butyl-
Related terms
N-, iso-, cyclo-

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — authors: page histories for N- and n-.