Nitrogen (Azote) is an important nonmetal and the most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere.

Is nitrogen and azote the same?

As nouns the difference between azote and nitrogen

is that azote is (obsolete) nitrogen while nitrogen is (uncountable) a chemical element (symbol n) with an atomic number of 7 and atomic weight of 140067.

Why is nitrogen called azote?

In 1786, Antoine Laurent de Lavoisier, called nitrogen "azote," which means "lifeless." This was based on the observation that it is the part of air cannot support life on its own.