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azo
[ az-oh, ey-zoh ]
/ ˈæz oʊ, ˈeɪ zoʊ /
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adjective Chemistry.
containing the azo group.
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Origin of azo
First recorded in 1875–80; independent use of azo-
Words nearby azo
azimuth circle, azine, azine dye, azlon, Aznar, azo, azobenzene, azo dye, azo group, azoic, azoic dye
Other definitions for azo (2 of 2)
azo-
a combining form used in the formation of compound words, especially names of chemical compounds containing nitrogen or the azo group: azobenzene.
Also especially before a vowel, az-.
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British Dictionary definitions for azo (1 of 2)
azo
/ (ˈeɪzəʊ, ˈæ-) /
adjective
of, consisting of, or containing the divalent group -N:N-an azo group or radical See also diazo
Word Origin for azo
independent use of azo-
British Dictionary definitions for azo (2 of 2)
azo-
before a vowel az-
combining form
indicating the presence of an azo groupazobenzene
Word Origin for azo-
from French azote nitrogen, from Greek azōos lifeless, from a- 1 + zōē life
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Scientific definitions for azo (1 of 2)
azo
[ ăz′ō, ā′zō ]
Containing two nitrogen atoms joined by a double bond, with each nitrogen atom attached to another group.
Scientific definitions for azo (2 of 2)
azo-
az-
A prefix that means containing an azo group attached at both ends to other groups, as in the compound azobenzene.
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