v.
Pronunciation: d ī - ' a-z ə - ˌ t ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -tized ; -tiz · ing
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary di- + azote nitrogen + -ize ― more at AZ-
Date: circa 1889
: to convert (a compound) into a diazo compound (as a diazonium salt)
– di · az · o · ti · za · tion \ - ˌ a-z ə -t ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun