diazotize

especially British, di·az·o·tise

[dahy-az-uh-tahyz]

verb (used with object)

Chemistry.

diazotized, diazotizing 

1. to cause diazotization.

diazotize

/ daɪˈeɪzəˌtaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to cause (an aryl amine) to react with nitrous acid to produce a diazonium salt

Other Word Forms

• diazotizable adjective
• diazotizability noun
• diazotization noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of diazotize¹

First recorded in 1885–90; di- ¹ + azote + -ize