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north, N, due north, northward | the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees | |
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N, n | the 14th letter of the Roman alphabet | |
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N, newton | a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 m/sec/sec to a mass of 1 kilogram; equal to 100,000 dynes | |
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normality, N | [in solution] (of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter | |
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nitrogen, N, atomic number 7 | 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 |