azide

[ az-ahyd, -id, ey-zahyd, ey-zid ]

/ ˈæz aɪd, -ɪd, ˈeɪ zaɪd, ˈeɪ zɪd /

noun Chemistry.

any compound containing the azido group, as sodium azide, NaN3.

Nearby words

azeotrope, azerbaijan, azerbaijani, azeri, azerty keyboard, azide, azido, azido group, azidothymidine, azikiwe, azilian

Origin of azide

az- + -ide

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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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