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Azoic vs Azotic - What's the difference?

azoic | azotic |

As adjectives the difference between azoic and azotic

is that azoic is destitute of any vestige of organic life, or at least of animal life while azotic is pertaining to azote, or nitrogen; formed or consisting of azote; as, azotic gas; azotic acid.

azoic

English

Alternative forms

* Azoic

Adjective

(-)
  • (dated) Destitute of any vestige of organic life, or at least of animal life
  • (dated) Anterior to the existence of animal life
  • (dated) Formed when there was no animal life on the globe

    • azotic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (chemistry, obsolete) Pertaining to azote, or nitrogen; formed or consisting of azote; as, azotic gas; azotic acid.
  • (obsolete) Fatal to animal life.

    • Synonyms

    * nitric

    Derived terms

    * azotic acid * azotic gas