AZO-


Meaning of AZO- in English

[ 'eɪzəʊ ]

■ prefix Chemistry containing two adjacent nitrogen atoms between carbon atoms.

Origin

from obs. azote 'nitrogen', from Fr., from Gk a- 'without' + zōē 'life'.

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