azotic

American

[uh-zot-ik, ay-zot-] / əˈzɒt ɪk, eɪˈzɒt- /

adjective

of or relating to azote; nitric.

azotic British

/ eɪˈzɒtɪk /

adjective

of, containing, or concerned with nitrogen

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Etymology

Origin of azotic

First recorded in 1785–95; azote + -ic

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azotic

All that was known was that it was formed by the reaction of a melimelo of organic substances and azotic acids.

From Topsy-Turvy by Jules Verne

This is always mixed with a small portion of azotic gas, which indicates that the mercury absorbs a small portion of this latter gas during oxydation.

From Elements of Chemistry, In a New Systematic Order, Containing all the Modern Discoveries by Antoine Lavoisier

If, on the contrary, the taper be instantly extinguished, we have strong reason to presume that the residuum is chiefly composed of azotic gas.

From Elements of Chemistry, In a New Systematic Order, Containing all the Modern Discoveries by Antoine Lavoisier

The other faces of the cube or cylinder of copper used are coated, and the copper placed in a bath of azotic acid.

From Book Repair and Restoration by Mitchell Buck

This was ascribed to the union of the azotic part of the atmosphere with the effused pus in Sect.

From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Erasmus Darwin

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