AZOIC


Meaning of AZOIC in English

azoic 1

/euh zoh"ik, ay-/ , adj. Geol.

(formerly) noting or pertaining to the Precambrian Era, esp. that part formerly believed to precede the first appearance of life; Archean. Cf. Eozoic .

[ 1840-50; ázo ( os ) lifeless (see AZO-) + -IC ]

azoic 2

/a zoh"ik/ , adj.

of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the azo group.

[ AZO- + -IC ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .