DIAZOMETHANE


Meaning of DIAZOMETHANE in English

/duy az'oh meth"ayn, -ay'zoh-/ , n. Chem.

a yellow, odorless, toxic, explosive gas, CH 2 N 2 , used chiefly as a methylating agent and in organic synthesis.

[ DIAZO- + METHANE ]

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