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azide
[ az-ahyd, -id, ey-zahyd, ey-zid ]
/ ˈæz aɪd, -ɪd, ˈeɪ zaɪd, ˈeɪ zɪd /
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noun Chemistry.
any compound containing the azido group, as sodium azide, NaN3.
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azeotrope, Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani, Azeri, azerty keyboard, azide, azido, azido group, azidothymidine, Azikiwe, Azilian
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British Dictionary definitions for azide
azide
/ (ˈeɪzaɪd) /
noun
any compound containing the monovalent group –N 3 or the monovalent ion N 3 –
(modifier) consisting of, containing, or concerned with the group –N 3 or the ion N 3 –azide group or radical
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