weak-holder

Updated: July 26, 2026

One of the chief elements employed in the formation of these weakly-combined substances is nitrogen its compounds being designated as nitrogenous substances, and noted, as a class, for the facility with which they are decomposed. Nitrogen is, in fact, the great weak-holder of nature.

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