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azodicarbonyl

azodicarbonyl noun: a chemical compound containing an azo group (-N=N-) and two carbonyl functional groups (>C=O).

Noun

azodicarbonyl (plural azodicarbonyls)

  1. (in-compounds) A chemical compound containing an azo group (-N=N-) and two carbonyl functional groups (>C=O).

Forms of azodicarbonyl

pluralazodicarbonyls

Origin of azodicarbonyl

From azo + di- + carbonyl.

Questions about azodicarbonyl

What does azodicarbonyl mean?
Azodicarbonyl means a chemical compound containing an azo group (-N=N-) and two carbonyl functional groups (>C=O).
What part of speech is azodicarbonyl?
Azodicarbonyl is a noun.
What is the plural of azodicarbonyl?
The plural of azodicarbonyl is azodicarbonyls.

Words near azodicarbonyl in the dictionary

  1. azode
  2. azodianiline
  3. azodianilines
  4. azodicarbonamide
  5. azodicarbonamides
  6. azodicarbonyl
  7. azodicarbonyls
  8. azodicarboxylate
  9. azodicarboxylates
  10. azodicarboxylic acid
  11. azodiphenyl blue

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