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azo-

UK/eɪ.zə(ʊ)/US/æz.oʊ/

azo- prefix: containing nitrogen especially as the divalent group N=N.

Prefix

azo-

  1. Containing nitrogen especially as the divalent group N=N.
    • azine
  2. Containing aluminum-doped zinc oxide.

Forms of azo-

alternative before-vowelaz-

Origin of azo-

From azote (“nitrogen”)

Words formed from azo-

Questions about azo-

What does azo- mean?
Azo- means containing nitrogen especially as the divalent group N=N.
What part of speech is azo-?
Azo- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce azo-?
Azo- is pronounced /eɪ.zə(ʊ)/ (UK).

Words near azo- in the dictionary

  1. azo dyes
  2. azo dyestuff
  3. azo dyestuffs
  4. azo pigment
  5. azo violet
  6. azo-
  7. azo-galactan
  8. azo-galactans
  9. azoalbumin
  10. azoalkane
  11. azoalkanes

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