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pnicogen (iou)



pnicogen noun. M20.
[from Greek pnigein choke, stifle + -O- + -GEN.]
Chemistry. Any of the elements in group V of the periodic table, comprising nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony, and bismuth.
pnictide noun a binary compound of a pnicogen with a more electropositive element or radical M20.