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Nirvana (Jainism)
' in Jainism means final release from the karmic bondage. When an enlightened human, such as an Arihant or a Tirthankara extinguishes his remaining aghatiya karmas and thus ends his worldly existence, it is called . Technically, the death of an Arihant is called of the arihant, as he has ended his worldly existence and attained liberation. Moksa, that is to say, liberation follows

Nirvana (Pizzarelli album)
Nirvana is a Bucky Pizzarelli studio album of jazz standards. Also on the album is his son, the jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli.- Track listing :#Azurte#Sing, Sing, Sing#A Little World Called Home#Pick yourself Up#Nuages#Honeysuckle Rose

NISA
NISA may refer to:*Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency, part of the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry*NIS America, the US subsidiary of Nippon Ichi Software

Nisei (The X-Files)
"Nisei" is the ninth episode of the third season of television series The X-Files.- Plot :In Knoxville, Tennessee, a mysterious train car is left in a railyard. That night, a group of Japanese scientists enter the car and conduct an autopsy on an alien body. The scene is being recorded and transmitted via satellite

Nisi
Nisi ben Menasseh or Nisi ben Moses was a Jewish Turkic ruler of the Khazars mentioned in the Khazar Correspondence. He probably reigned in the mid to late 9th century CE. Little is known about his reign. As with other Bulanid rulers, it is unclear whether he was Khagan or Khagan Bek of the Khazars, although the latter is more likely.-Sources:*Kevin Alan Brook

Nisi (disambiguation)
Nisi was a Jewish Turkic ruler of the Khazars mentioned in the Khazar Correspondence.Nisi may also refer to:* Decree nisi, a ruling by a court that does not have any force until such time that a particular condition is met* Nisi, Elis, Greece

NIST (disambiguation)
NIST may refer to:* National Institute of Standards and Technology, a non-regulatory agency of the United States Department of Commerce* National Institute of Science and Technology, an engineering college in Pallur Hills, Orissa, India

Nit
* The egg of a louse* Head lice * A trivial detail; the object of nitpicking* Nit , a unit of luminance equivalent to one candela per square metre

Niter
Niter or nitre is the mineral form of potassium nitrate, KNO3, also known as saltpeter or saltpetre . Historically, the term "niter" – cognate with "natrium", a Latin word for sodium – has been very vaguely defined, and it has been applied to a variety of other minerals and chemical compounds, including sodium nitrate Niter (AmE) or nitre (BrE) is the mineral form of potassium nitrate, KNO3, also known as saltpeter (AmE) or saltpetre (BrE). Historically, the term "niter" – cognate with "natrium", a Latin word for sodium – has been very vaguely defined, and it has been applied to a variety of other minerals and chemical compounds, including sodium nitrate Niter (AmE) or nitre (BrE) is the mineral form of potassium nitrate, KNO3, also known as saltpeter (AmE) or saltpetre (BrE). Historically, the term "niter" – cognate with "natrium", a Latin word for sodium – has been very vaguely defined, and it has been applied to a variety of other minerals and chemical compounds, including sodium nitrate (also "soda niter", "cubic

Nitpicking (disambiguation)
Nitpicking may refer to:* Nitpicking, a form of hypercriticism.* Nitpicking, a medical treatment for removing lice.* Nitpicking is an activity that involves the finding of errors.

Nitramide
Nitramide, H2NNO2, is a chemical compound. Organyl derivatives of nitramide, RNHNO2 are termed nitroamines, and are widely used as explosives: examples include RDX and HMX.- Structure :

Nitrate
The nitrate ion is a polyatomic ion with the molecular formula NO and a molecular mass of 62.0049 g/mol. It is the conjugate base of nitric acid, consisting of one central nitrogen atom surrounded by three identically-bonded oxygen atoms in a trigonal planar arrangement. The nitrate ion carries a formal charge of -1

Nitric acid
Nitric acid , also known as aqua fortis and spirit of nitre, is a highly corrosive and toxic strong acid.Colorless when pure, older samples tend to acquire a yellow cast due to the accumulation of oxides of nitrogen. If the solution contains more than 86% nitric acid, it is referred to as fuming nitric acid

Nitric oxide
Nitric oxide, also known as nitrogen monoxide, is a diatomic molecule with chemical formula NO. It is a free radical and is an important intermediate in the chemical industry

Nitride
In chemistry, a nitride is a compound of nitrogen where nitrogen has a formal oxidation state of −3. Nitrides are a large class of compounds with a wide range of properties and applications.

Nitrification
Nitrification is the biological oxidation of ammonia with oxygen into nitrite followed by the oxidation of these nitrites into nitrates. Degradation of ammonia to nitrite is usually the rate limiting step of nitrification. Nitrification is an important step in the nitrogen cycle in soil

Nitrile
A nitrile is any organic compound that has a -C≡N functional group. The prefix cyano- is used interchangeably with the term nitrile in industrial literature. Nitriles are found in many useful compounds, one example being super glue .Inorganic compounds containing the -C≡N group are not called nitriles, but cyanides instead

Nitrite
The nitrite ion has the chemical formula NO2−. The anion is symmetric with equal N-O bond lengths and a O-N-O bond angle of ca. 120°. On protonation the unstable weak acid nitrous acid is produced. Nitrite can be oxidised or reduced, with product somewhat dependent on the oxidizing/reducing agent

Nitro (film)
Nitro is a Canadian action film, released in 2007. Directed by Alain Desrochers, the film stars Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge as Max, a former drag racer who is forced to return to his criminal past when his girlfriend requires a heart transplant

Nitro (web framework)
Nitro was a Ruby-based web application framework created by George Moschovitis. Nitro featured a powerful template system with a configurable pipeline of transformation steps. It was licensed under a 3-clause BSD license.

Nitrobenzene
Nitrobenzene is an organic compound with the chemical formula C6H5NO2. It is a water-insoluble pale yellow oil with an almond-like odor. It freezes to give greenish-yellow crystals. It is produced on a large scale as a precursor to aniline. Although occasionally used as a flavoring or perfume additive, nitrobenzene is highly toxic in large quantities

Nitrocellulose
Nitrocellulose is a highly flammable compound formed by nitrating cellulose through exposure to nitric acid or another powerful nitrating agent. When used as a propellant or low-order explosive, it is also known as guncotton

Nitrofuran
Nitrofurans are a class of drugs typically used as antibiotics or antimicrobials. The defining structural component is a furan ring with a nitro group.Members of this class of drugs include:* Furazolidone, antibacterial* Furylfuramide

Nitrofurantoin
Nitrofurantoin is an antibiotic which is marketed under the following brand names; Furadantin, Macrobid, Macrodantin, Nitrofur Mac, Nitro Macro, Nifty-SR, Martifur-MR, Martifur-100 , Urantoin, and Uvamin . It is usually used in treating urinary tract infection

Nitrogen
Nitrogen is a chemical element that has the symbol N, atomic number of 7 and atomic mass 14.00674 u. Elemental nitrogen is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, and mostly inert diatomic gas at standard conditions, constituting 78.08% by volume of Earth's atmosphere

Nitrogen cycle
The nitrogen cycle is the process by which nitrogen is converted between its various chemical forms. This transformation can be carried out by both biological and non-biological processes. Important processes in the nitrogen cycle include fixation, mineralization, nitrification, and denitrification

Nitrogen dioxide
Nitrogen dioxide is the chemical compound with the formula it is one of several nitrogen oxides. is an intermediate in the industrial synthesis of nitric acid, millions of tons of which are produced each year. This reddish-brown toxic gas has a characteristic sharp, biting odor and is a prominent air pollutant

Nitrogen fixation
Nitrogen fixation is the natural process, either biological or abiotic, by which nitrogen in the atmosphere is converted into ammonia . This process is essential for life because fixed nitrogen is required to biosynthesize the basic building blocks of life, e.g., nucleotides for DNA and RNA and amino acids for proteins

Nitrogen mustard
The nitrogen mustards are cytotoxic chemotherapy agents similar to mustard gas. Although their common use is medicinal, in principle these compounds can also be deployed as chemical warfare agents. Nitrogen mustards are nonspecific DNA alkylating agents. Nitrogen mustard gas was stockpiled by several nations during the Second World War, but it was never used in combat

Nitrogen narcosis
Narcosis while diving , is a reversible alteration in consciousness that occurs while scuba diving at depth. The Greek word ναρκωσις is derived from narke, "temporary decline or loss of senses and movement, numbness", a term used by Homer and Hippocrates

Nitrogen oxide
Nitrogen oxide can refer to a binary compound of oxygen and nitrogen, or a mixture of such compounds:* Nitric oxide, also known as nitrogen monoxide, , nitrogen oxide* Nitrogen dioxide , nitrogen oxide

Nitrogen trichloride
Nitrogen trichloride, also known as trichloramine, is the chemical compound with the formula NCl3. This yellow, oily, pungent-smelling liquid is most commonly encountered as a byproduct of chemical reactions between ammonia-derivatives and chlorine .In pure form, NCl3 is highly reactive

Nitrogenase
Nitrogenases are enzymes used by some organisms to fix atmospheric nitrogen gas . It is the only known family of enzymes that accomplish this process. Dinitrogen is quite inert because of the strength of its N-N triple bond

Nitrogenase
Nitrogenases are enzymes used by some organisms to fix atmospheric nitrogen gas . It is the only known family of enzymes that accomplish this process. Dinitrogen is quite inert because of the strength of its N-N triple bond

Nitromethane (data page)
- Material Safety Data Sheet : The handling of this chemical may incur notable safety precautions. It is highly recommend that you seek the Material Safety Datasheet for this chemical from a reliable source such as , and follow its directions

Nitrosylation
Nitrosylation is a protein modification in which a nitrosyl group is post-translationally added to a protein.There is a range of enzymes that produce nitric oxide, and the frequent consequence of this production is nitrosylation.

Nitrous
Nitrous oxide is a chemical compound used as an oxidizing agent to increase an internal combustion engine's power output by allowing more fuel to be burned than would normally be the case.-Nitrous and NOS:

Nitrous acid
Nitrous acid is a weak and monobasic acid known only in solution and in the form of nitrite salts.Nitrous acid is used to make diazides from amines; this occurs by nucleophilic attack of the amine onto the nitrite, reprotonation by the surrounding solvent, and double-elimination of water

Nitrous oxide
Nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas or sweet air, is a chemical compound with the formula . It is an oxide of nitrogen. At room temperature, it is a colorless non-flammable gas, with a slightly sweet odor and taste. It is used in surgery and dentistry for its anesthetic and analgesic effects

Nitrous oxide (disambiguation)
Nitrous oxide is a chemical compound. The name may also refer to:* Nitrous Oxide , a Polish trance music producer* Nitros Oxide, a video game character from Crash Bandicoot

Nitten
Nitten may refer to:* Nitten, the colloquial name for the town of Newtongrange in Midlothian, Scotland* Nitten, the annual Japan Art Academy Award

Nitti (producer)
Chadron Moore, better known by his stage name Nitti, is an American record producer signed to So So Def Records who has been active since 2000.-Early Childhood:

Nitty
Nitty may refer to:*Nitty a pop-rap artist*Nitti , a rapper and producer*Frank Nitti, a mobster*Antero Niittymäki, a hockey goalie*Francesco Saverio Nitti, an Italian economist and politician*Francesco Fausto Nitti

Nivan
Nivan is a populated place in Gjirokastër District, southern Albania. Nivan is the administration center for the valley of Zagorie. After 1990 Nivan and all the villages of the valley, had a drastic population decrease.

Nivela
Nivola is a term created by Miguel de Unamuno to refer to his works that contrasted with the realism prevalent in Spanish novels during the early 20th century

NIVO
NIVO, abbreviated from Night Invisible Varnish Orfordness, was a dark green overall finish applied to British night bomber aircraft in the inter-war period .

Nix
The Neck/Nixie are shapeshifting water spirits who usually appear in human form. The spirit has appeared in the myths and legends of all Germanic peoples in Europe.

Nix (disambiguation)
Nix is a water creature in German and Scandinavian folklore.Nix may also refer to:-People:*Bern Nix, U.S. jazz guitarist*Buddy Nix, American football coach, scout and current General Manager of the Buffalo Bills

Nixon
Richard Nixon was the 37th President of the United States.Nixon may also refer to:-Related to Richard Nixon:Movies*Nixon *Elvis Meets Nixon*The Assassination of Richard Nixon*Frost/NixonOther*Nixon Doctrine

Nixon (surname)
Nixon is a surname of English, Scots or Irish origin meaning "son of Nicholas". The following is a partial list of well-known persons with this name:* Agnes Nixon, American soap opera creator* Al Nixon, baseball player

Njiva
Njiva was a monthly magazine from the city of Subotica in Bačka, autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It has been printed in Croatian language.Its publisher was Hrvatsko kulturno društvo from Subotica..

NKA
NKA may refer to:* Now Known As* No known allergies, medical jargon* Lopango yaba Nka, a band from Congo* Acronym for North Korean Army* Na+/K+-ATPase, an enzyme located in the plasma membrane in all animals

Nkulengu Rail
The Nkulengu Rail is a species of bird in the Rallidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Himantornis.

NLCS (disambiguation)
NLCS can refer to different things:* North London Collegiate School, a girls' school in North London* The National League Championship Series, a series in the Major League Baseball playoffs

Nm
NM, nm, nM, or Nm are common abbreviations for various terms.nm may stand for:* nanometer, an SI unit of length, equal to 10−9 m * nm , a computer program used as an aid for debugging

NMHA
NMHA is an acronym for:* National Mental Health Association * Navesink Maritime Heritage Association

NMI (gene)
N-myc-interactor also known as N-myc and STAT interactor is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NMI gene.- Function :NMYC interactor interacts with NMYC and CMYC , and other transcription factors containing a Zip, HLH, or HLH-Zip motif

NMR
NMR may refer to:Applications of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance:* Nuclear magnetic resonance* NMR spectroscopy* Solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance* Protein nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy* Proton NMR* Carbon-13 NMR

NNE
As an abbreviation, NNE may stand for:*Non-viable National Economy*North-northeast*Novo Nordisk Engineering

NNW
NNW may refer to:*National Nurses Week, the week of May 6 through May 12 proclaimed by Richard Nixon in 1974 as a period for Americans to recognize nurses' service and contributions

NO
NO, N.O., No, or No. may refer to:* One of a pair of English words, yes and no, which signal confirmation or a negative response respectively.- Geographical locations :* Norway, ISO 3166-1 country code* Lake No, Sudan

No ball
In the sport of cricket a no ball is a penalty against the fielding team, usually as a result of an illegal delivery by the bowler. The delivery of a no ball results in one run to be added to the batting team's score, and an additional ball must be bowled

No comment (disambiguation)
"No comment" is a phrase used to avoid answering questions from journalists.No Comment may also refer to:* No Comment * No Comment * No Comment * A segment of the TV network EuroNews

No holds barred
No holds barred or no-holds-barred may refer to:Sports*One of several types of fighting, including:** Hand-to-hand combat, where indeed no maneuvers are prohibited** Hybrid martial arts, which combine elements from several particular martial arts

No Holds Barred (Tweedy Bird Loc album)
No Holds Barred is the second and last album by the American gangsta rapper Tweedy Bird Loc. A commercial for this album aired on television.- Track listing :# "Album Bitch"

No Limit (Art Pepper album)
No Limit is a 1977 jazz album by saxophonist Art Pepper playing with George Cables, Tony Dumas and Carl Burnett.As Pepper says in the sleeve notes, he considered this album to be a memento of his friendship with Lester Koenig, who died on 21 November 1977.-Track listing:#"Rita-San"  — 7:55#"Ballad Of The Sad Young Men" No Limit is a 1977 jazz album by saxophonist Art Pepper playing with George Cables, Tony Dumas and Carl Burnett.As Pepper says in the sleeve notes, he considered this album to be a memento of his friendship with Lester Koenig, who died on 21 November 1977.-Track listing:#"Rita-San" (Art Pepper) — 7:55#"Ballad Of The Sad Young Men" No Limit is a 1977 jazz album by saxophonist Art Pepper playing with George Cables, Tony Dumas and Carl Burnett.As Pepper says in the sleeve notes, he considered this album to be a memento of his friendship with Lester Koenig, who died on 21 November 1977.-Track listing:#"Rita-San" (Art Pepper) — 7:55#"Ballad Of The Sad Young Men" (Thomas J. Wolf, Jr

No Limit (Mari Iijima)
No Limit is a pop album by Japanese singer and songwriter Mari Iijima. It was both her first English language album and first independent release. Iijima’s former recording label, Warner Music Japan, distributed the album as an independent album in Japan

No Man's Land
No man's land is an unoccupied area between two opposing positions.No Man's Land may also refer to:-Places:In the United Kingdom* No Man's Land, Cornwall, England* No Man's Land Fort, off the coast of England* Nomansland, Devon, England

No man's land
No man's land is a term for land that is unoccupied or is under dispute between parties that leave it unoccupied due to fear or uncertainty. The term was originally used to define a contested territory or a dumping ground for refuse between fiefdoms

No Man's Land (1984 film)
No Man's Land was a television pilot film made in 1984. The pilot featured Stella Stevens as the sheriff of a town in the Old West with three daughters. The youngest daughter was played by Melissa Michaelsen. Stella's two older daughters were played by Terri Garber and Donna Dixon.

 
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