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azone

azone noun: any azo derivative of a ketone, but especially any of a family of aliphatic azo derivatives of cycloheptanone that are used to increase the permeability of skin in order to facilitate drug uptake.

Noun

azone (plural azones)

  1. Any azo derivative of a ketone, but especially any of a family of aliphatic azo derivatives of cycloheptanone that are used to increase the permeability of skin in order to facilitate drug uptake

Forms of azone

pluralazones

Questions about azone

What does azone mean?
Azone means any azo derivative of a ketone, but especially any of a family of aliphatic azo derivatives of cycloheptanone that are used to increase the permeability of skin in order to facilitate drug uptake.
What part of speech is azone?
Azone is a noun.
What is the plural of azone?
The plural of azone is azones.

Words near azone in the dictionary

  1. azonane
  2. azonanes
  3. azonaphthalene
  4. azonaphthalenes
  5. azonate
  6. azone
  7. azones
  8. azoniahelicene
  9. azoniahelicenes
  10. azonic
  11. azonic acid

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