diazotization

[ dahy-az-uh-tuh-zey-shuhn ]

nounChemistry.

the preparation of a diazonium salt by treatment of an arylamine with nitrous acid.

Origin of diazotization

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First recorded in 1890–95; diazotize + -ation

Words Nearby diazotization

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How to use diazotization in a sentence

The diazotization was performed in ice, with mechanical stirring, and required about an hour.
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