indicating the presence of an azo group: azobenzene
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az•o
(az′ō, ā′zō),USA pronunciation adj. [Chem.]
azo-,
- Chemistrycontaining the azo group.
- independent use of azo- 1875–80
azo-,
- Chemistrya combining form used in the formation of compound words, esp. names of chemical compounds containing nitrogen or the azo group:azobenzene.Also,[esp. before a vowel,] az-.
- Greek ázō(os) without life, equivalent. to a- a-6 + zō- zo-
'azo-' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
AZ
- Congo color
- Metazoa
- agio
- amaranth
- azo
- azo dye
- azo group
- azo radical
- azobenzene
- azoic
- azoic dye
- azoimide
- azophenylene
- benzidine
- beta-naphthylamine
- borazon
- chromophore
- crocein
- diazepam
- diazo
- diazonium salt
- grimace
- hydrazine
- phenazopyridine
- phenylbutazone
- picramic acid
- tartrazine
- trazodone
- tropaeolin