| Nicol prism |
optical device that produces plane-polarized light
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| nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide |
a coenzyme present in most living cells and derived from the B vitamin nicotinic acid; serves as a reductant in various metabolic processes
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| nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
a coenzyme similar to NAD and present in most living cells but serves as a reductant in different metabolic processes
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| nitrogen |
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
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| nitrogen balance |
the balance between the amount of nitrogen taken in (to the soil or the body) and the amount given off (lost or excreted)
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