Definitions for azoˈæz oʊ, ˈeɪ zoʊ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
az•oˈæz oʊ, ˈeɪ zoʊ(adj.)
pertaining to or containing the bivalent group −N=N− united to two aromatic groups.
Category: Chemistry
Origin of azo:
1875–80; <azo -
azo-
a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds containing nitrogen or the azo group.
Category: Chemistry, Affix
Origin of azo-:
comb. form repr. azote
Princeton's WordNet
azo(adj)
relating to or containing the azo radical
Wiktionary
azo(Adjective)
azote, nitrogen
azo(Adjective)
Applied loosely to compounds having nitrogen variously combined, as in cyanides, nitrates, etc.
azo(Adjective)
Now especially applied to compounds containing a two atom nitrogen group (-N=N-) uniting two hydrocarbon radicals, as in azobenzene etc.
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