azobenzene

American

[az-oh-ben-zeen, -ben-zeen, ey-zoh-] / ˌæz oʊˈbɛn zin, -bɛnˈzin, ˌeɪ zoʊ- /

noun

Chemistry.

an orange-red, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 12 H 10 N 2 , obtained from nitrobenzene by reduction: used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes and as an insecticide.

azobenzene British

/ 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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Etymology

Origin of azobenzene

azo- + benzene

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azobenzene

The approach includes a metal-organic cage filled with one azobenzene molecule and one light-absorbing antenna molecule, the sensitizer.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 17, 2023

Samples analyzed so far have contained a number of foreign compounds, among them aniline, azobenzene, and anilide oils.

From Time Magazine Archive

In alkaline solution azobenzene results, while arsenic acid produces the violet-colouring matter violaniline.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 by Various

The simplest azo compound is azobenzene, the chemical formula of which is C6H5—N = N—C6H5.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis by Various

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