azotize

American

[az-uh-tahyz, ey-zuh-] / ˈæz əˌtaɪz, ˈeɪ zə- /

verb (used with object)

azotized, azotizing

to nitrogenize.

azotize British

/ ˈeɪzəˌtaɪz /

verb

a less common word for nitrogenize

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Etymology

Origin of azotize

First recorded in 1795–1805; azote + -ize

Example Sentences

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The RAF mission, codenamed Operation Azotize, came amid heighted tensions between Nato-member countries and Russia over the war in Ukraine.

From BBC

This is the Quick Reaction Force for Operation Azotize, Nato's Baltic Air Policing mission that guards the alliance's north-east borders where Russian aircraft regularly probe the boundaries of Nato territory.

From BBC

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