azobenzene

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

noun

, Chemistry.

1. 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

/ ˌeɪzəʊˈbɛnziːn; -bɛnˈziːn /

noun

1. a yellow or orange crystalline solid used mainly in the manufacture of dyes. Formula: C 6 H 5 N:NC 6 H 5
2. any organic compound that is a substituted derivative of azobenzene

Word History and Origins

Origin of azobenzene¹

azo- + benzene

Example Sentences

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

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