meaning of azo
1. A combining form of azote
2. Applied loosely to compounds having nitrogen variously combined, as in cyanides, nitrates, etc.
3. Now especially applied to compounds containing a two atom nitrogen group uniting two hydrocarbon radicals, as in azobenzene, azobenzoic, etc. These compounds furnish many artificial dyes. See Diazo-.
Related Words
azo- | azobenzene | azoic | azoleic | azonic | azorian | azote | azoth | azotic | azotite | azotize | azotized | azotizing | azotometer | azotous |
