Associations to the word «Azo»

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.
AZO COMPOUND, noun. (chemistry) an organic compound of the general formula R-N=N-R1; they are often coloured and are the basis of many synthetic dyes; a diazene
AZO DYE, noun. (chemistry) any of a large number of yellow to red synthetic dyes that contain an azo or diimide (-N=N-) functional group.
AZO DYES, noun. Plural of azo dye

Dictionary definition

AZO, adjective. Relating to or containing the azo radical.

Wise words

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