aza-
before a vowel az-
denoting the presence of nitrogen, esp a nitrogen atom in place of a -CH group or an -NH group in place of a -CH 2 group: azathioprine
Origin of aza-
1Words Nearby aza-
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
How to use aza- in a sentence
The cho or son consists of a number of oaza, that is, big aza, which in turn consists of a number of ko-aza or small aza.
The Foundations of Japan | J.W. Robertson ScottI found that the population of a particular municipality was 10,000 in seven big oaza comprising twenty-two ko-aza.
The Foundations of Japan | J.W. Robertson ScottA ko-aza may consist of twenty or thirty dwellings, that is, a hamlet, or it may be only one dwelling.
The Foundations of Japan | J.W. Robertson ScottThe exact position of this lake (Thelewey-aza-yeth) has not yet been determined.
It is, as I have explained, a combination of clusters of aza (hamlets).
The Foundations of Japan | J.W. Robertson Scott
Browse