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Nordic symbolism
Nordic symbolism is the Scandinavian adaptation of the French Symbolist movement, which reached literature and painting in the 1890s through figures like Jørgensen and Hamsun.
Nordic theatre traditions
Nordic theater traditions are the theatrical cultures of Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland, shaped by royal and national theaters and the breakthrough of Ibsen and Strindberg.
Nordic walking
Nordic walking (sauvakävely): Finnish-origin full-body walking with special poles engaging the upper body; burns about 20% more calories than ordinary walking, popular for older adults and rehabilitation.
Nordicism
Nordicism: racial ideology holding a superior, endangered Nordic race; key works by Gobineau, Chamberlain, and Madison Grant; linked to eugenics, the 1924 US Immigration Act, Nazism, and modern white nationalism. Distinct from pan-nationalist Nordism.
NordicNinja VC
NordicNinja VC, legally JB Nordic Fund I, is a venture capital firm investing in Nordic and Baltic scale-ups, launched in 2019 by JBIC IG Partners and BaltCap.
Nordihydroguaiaretic acid
Nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA), also called masoprocol, is a phenolic lignan extracted from the creosote bush. Once a widely used food antioxidant, it was removed from the US GRAS list in 1968 over kidney toxicity.
Nordin Amrabat
Nordin Amrabat, born 1987 in Naarden, Netherlands, is a Moroccan winger and attacking midfielder, brother of Sofyan Amrabat. Morocco international since 2011 (46 caps, 4 goals), 2018 World Cup; won the Turkish title with Galatasaray in 2013 and the Greek league and cup with AEK Athens in 2023; now at Wydad Casablanca.
Nordland Fylke
Nordland Fylke (Nordlándda, Lule Sami) is a Norwegian county, number 18, with administrative center Bodø, 41 municipalities in five regions, 243,272 inhabitants (2026), and an economy built on fisheries, hydropower, and industry.
Nördlingen
Nördlingen, Bavarian town (Große Kreisstadt, Donau-Ries, ~20,400 residents) inside the 25 km Nördlinger Ries impact crater; former Free Imperial City with preserved town wall, Daniel tower, and suevite buildings.
Nordseecluster
Nordseecluster is a 1.6-gigawatt offshore wind project in the German North Sea, combining four wind farm sites north of Juist, built by RWE in two phases.
Nordsøfonden
Nordsøfonden, the Danish North Sea Fund, is a state fund established in 2005 holding a 20 percent share in Danish North Sea oil and gas licenses, including DUC.
Nordson
Nordson Corporation is an American precision technology company founded in 1954 by brothers Eric and Evan Nord in Amherst, Ohio, making adhesive dispensing, coating, and testing equipment.
Nordstrom
Nordstrom, Inc. is a Seattle-based American fashion retailer founded in 1901 as a shoe store, operating Nordstrom full-line stores and off-price Nordstrom Rack; taken private in 2025 by the Nordstrom family and El Puerto de Liverpool for $6.25 billion.
Nordström's theory of gravitation
Nordström's theory of gravitation is a relativistic theory of gravity proposed by the Finnish physicist Gunnar Nordström in 1912 and 1913, the main rival to general relativity until observations ruled it out.
Nordtvedt effect
The Nordtvedt effect is a predicted violation of universal free fall for massive self-gravitating bodies, proposed by Kenneth Nordtvedt in 1968 and tested by lunar laser ranging.
NORDUnet
NORDUnet, the Nordic University Data Network, is the joint research and education network operator for the five Nordic countries, implemented in 1988–89 as the first large-scale IP network in Europe.
NordVPN
NordVPN is a commercial virtual private network service operated by Nord Security and registered in Panama, with over 6,400 servers in 111 countries, RAM-only servers, and independently audited no-logs policies.
Norealis Oil Pipeline
The Norealis Pipeline (Enbridge Line 50) is an Enbridge crude oil pipeline in Alberta carrying blended heavy crude from the Husky Sunrise project to Cheecham Terminal.
Norelgestromin
Norelgestromin (NGMN), the primary active metabolite of norgestimate, is the progestin in the once-weekly contraceptive patch Ortho Evra/Evra/Xulane, delivering 150 mcg NGMN plus ethinyl estradiol; efficacy matches oral contraceptives with better compliance.
Norepinephrine
Norepinephrine, also called noradrenaline, is a catecholamine that works as a neurotransmitter and adrenal hormone in the fight-or-flight response, and intravenously it is the first-line vasopressor for septic shock.
Norepinephrine–dopamine reuptake inhibitor
Norepinephrine–dopamine reuptake inhibitor (NDRI): antidepressant class blocking NET and DAT without serotonergic activity; bupropion (Wellbutrin, Zyban) is the principal drug, FDA-approved 1989 for depression and 1997 for smoking cessation.
NorESM
NorESM, the Norwegian Earth System Model, is a coupled Earth system model developed in Norway since 2007; its simulations feature in IPCC reports and CMIP6.
Noreste (Escobedo) power station
Noreste (Escobedo) power station is a combined-cycle natural gas power plant near Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, built by Iberdrola and entering service in 2019 with about 857 MW.
Norethisterone
Norethisterone (norethindrone), 19-nor-17α-ethynyltestosterone, is a synthetic progestogen synthesized at Syntex, Mexico City, in 1951; used in progestin-only pills (350 μg), injectable oenanthate, and menstrual disorder therapy.
Norethynodrel
Norethynodrel is a synthetic progestin steroid of the 19-nortestosterone family, best known as the progestin in Enovid, the first oral contraceptive marketed in the United States in 1960.
Norey Graham
Norey Graham (Norris James Graham), American rowing coxswain, 1906-1980. Steered the University of California eight to 1932 IRA Regatta and Olympic men's eights gold at Los Angeles in 6:37.60.
Norfloxacin
Norfloxacin (NFLX) is the first fluoroquinolone antibiotic, discovered in 1977 at Kyorin Pharmaceutical with fluorine at position 6 and piperazine at position 7; marketed 1986, it treats urinary tract infections via DNA gyrase inhibition and is 10x more active than nalidixic acid.
Norflurazon
Norflurazon (CAS 27314-13-2), a pyridazinone preemergent bleaching herbicide registered in the US in 1974; inhibits phytoene desaturase, persistent and mobile in soil, not EU-approved, possible human carcinogen (Group C).
Norfolk (district)
Norfolk (district): the seven non-metropolitan districts of Norfolk, England (Breckland, Broadland, Great Yarmouth, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, North Norfolk, Norwich, South Norfolk), created in 1974; a 2026 decision to replace them with three unitary councils was withdrawn in September 2026.
Norfolk (football club)
Norfolk Football Club (NFC) is a youth soccer club in Norfolk, Nebraska, offering boys 9U-17U and girls 8U-and-up teams, with seasonal registration run through PlayMetrics and Stack Sports services.