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

   azathioprine

Word History and Origins

Origin of aza-¹

C20: from az ( o ) - + -a-

Example Sentences

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.

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I found that the population of a particular municipality was 10,000 in seven big oaza comprising twenty-two ko-aza.

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A ko-aza may consist of twenty or thirty dwellings, that is, a hamlet, or it may be only one dwelling.

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The exact position of this lake (Thelewey-aza-yeth) has not yet been determined.

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It is, as I have explained, a combination of clusters of aza (hamlets).

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