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Aza vs Azo - What's the difference?

aza | azo |

As a noun aza

is used attributively for a nitrogen atom substituted for a carbon atom within a ring.

As an adjective azo is

azote, nitrogen.

aza

English

Noun

(-)
  • (chemistry) Used attributively for a nitrogen atom substituted for a carbon atom within a ring
  • * 2003 , Heinrich Zollinger, Color Chemistry [http://books.google.com/books?id=0Ynge4E5rqYC], ISBN 3906390233, page 73:
    • "However, aza N-atoms (~N=) have to be counted, if they replace methine groups in the chain."

    Derived terms

    * aziridine English palindromes ----

    azo

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • azote, nitrogen
  • Applied loosely to compounds having nitrogen variously combined, as in cyanides, nitrates, etc.
  • Now especially applied to compounds containing a two atom nitrogen group (-N=N-) uniting two hydrocarbon radicals, as in azobenzene etc.

    • Derived terms

    * azo colour * azo compound * azo dye * diazo

    Related terms

    * azo-

    Anagrams

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