septonn.

Brit.

/ˈsɛptɒn/, U.S.

/ˈsɛpˌtɑn/

Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek σηπτόν.

Etymology: < ancient Greek σηπτόν, neuter of σηπτός rotten, in Hellenistic Greek also putrefactive (see septic adj.¹).Coined by S. L. Mitchill (see quot. 1795). Compare French septone (1797; < English).

Chemistry. Now historical and rare.

In the terminology of S. L. Mitchill: nitrogen.So called from its being regarded as the agent responsible for putrefaction.

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alkaligen1788

azote1791

nitrogen1791

septon1795

N1814

1795 S. L. Mitchill Remarks Gaseous Oxyd Azote or Nitrogene 12 (table) [I should] have made the nomenclature stand thus: 1 Septon; instead of azote or nitrogene.

1803 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 9 304 The gaseous oxyd of septon.

1822 J. M. Good Study Med. II. 214 The febrile miasm, and septon, or the elementary matter of putrescency, are the same thing.

2018 S. Altschuler Med. Imagination i. 41 Mitchill based his medical ideas about septon on the new chemistry of the late eighteenth century.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	septon
释义	septonn. Brit. /ˈsɛptɒn/, U.S. /ˈsɛpˌtɑn/ Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek σηπτόν. Etymology: < ancient Greek σηπτόν, neuter of σηπτός rotten, in Hellenistic Greek also putrefactive (see septic adj.¹).Coined by S. L. Mitchill (see quot. 1795). Compare French septone (1797; < English). Chemistry. Now historical and rare. In the terminology of S. L. Mitchill: nitrogen.So called from its being regarded as the agent responsible for putrefaction. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > chemistry > elements and compounds > metals > specific elements > nitrogen > [noun] alkaligen1788 azote1791 nitrogen1791 septon1795 N1814 1795 S. L. Mitchill Remarks Gaseous Oxyd Azote or Nitrogene 12 (table) [I should] have made the nomenclature stand thus: 1 Septon; instead of azote or nitrogene. 1803 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 9 304 The gaseous oxyd of septon. 1822 J. M. Good Study Med. II. 214 The febrile miasm, and septon, or the elementary matter of putrescency, are the same thing. 2018 S. Altschuler Med. Imagination i. 41 Mitchill based his medical ideas about septon on the new chemistry of the late eighteenth century. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1795
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