aza-

combining form

1. 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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of aza-¹

C20: from _az ( _o ) _- + -a-

Example Sentences

Hours after the 7 October attack began, his phone pinged a cell tower near Kibbutz Kfar Aza, the sight of a massacre, the documents said.

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Two years after he survived Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel which killed 64 fellow residents of the Kfar Aza kibbutz, Avidor Schwartzman hopes his community can finally begin to overcome its pain.

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The militants set about burning down homes, looting and killing, before abducting 18 people from Kfar Aza and taking them hostage into the Gaza Strip.

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On Thursday, survivors of the attack in Kfar Aza gathered in the cemetery for a memorial to honour those killed that day.

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At the Kfar Aza memorial, people placed flowers on the tombs of victims of the Hamas attack.

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