azide

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

noun Chemistry.

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

Origin of azide

az- + -ide

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British Dictionary definitions for azide

azide

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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