azobenzene

[ az-oh-ben-zeen, -ben-zeen, ey-zoh- ]

/ ˌæz oʊˈbɛn zin, -bɛnˈzin, ˌeɪ zoʊ- /

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noun Chemistry.

an orange-red, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C12H10N2, obtained from nitrobenzene by reduction: used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes and as an insecticide.

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Also called benzeneazobenzene.

Origin of azobenzene

azo- + benzene

Words nearby azobenzene

azine, azine dye, azlon, Aznar, azo, azobenzene, azo dye, azo group, azoic, azoic dye, azoimide

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How to use azobenzene in a sentence

The parent substance is “azobenzene,” and these three colouring-matters are mono-, di- and triamido-azobenzene respectively.
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British Dictionary definitions for azobenzene

azobenzene

/ (ˌeɪzəʊˈbɛnziːn, -bɛnˈziːn) /

noun

a yellow or orange crystalline solid used mainly in the manufacture of dyes. Formula: C 6 H 5 N:NC 6 H 5

any organic compound that is a substituted derivative of azobenzene

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