any of a class of organic substances that have as part of their molecular structure the characteristic atomic grouping in which R represents a hydrogen atom or any of a large number of organic groups. The most common diazo compound is diazomethane, a toxic, explosive yellow gas usually prepared as a solution in ether and often used in laboratory procedures for converting carboxylic acids into their methyl esters or into their homologues.
DIAZO COMPOUND
Meaning of DIAZO COMPOUND in English
Britannica English vocabulary. Английский словарь Британика. 2012