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azoxy

azoxy noun: the divalent functional group of general formula R-N=NO-R^'; such compounds are considered the oxides of azo compounds.

Noun

azoxy (plural azoxys)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) The divalent functional group of general formula R-N=NO-R^'; such compounds are considered the oxides of azo compounds.

Forms of azoxy

pluralazoxys

Origin of azoxy

Blend of azo + oxy.

Words formed from azoxy

Questions about azoxy

What does azoxy mean?
Azoxy means the divalent functional group of general formula R-N=NO-R^'; such compounds are considered the oxides of azo compounds.
What part of speech is azoxy?
Azoxy is a noun.
What is the plural of azoxy?
The plural of azoxy is azoxys.

Words near azoxy in the dictionary

  1. Azov Sea
  2. azovan blue
  3. azoviolet
  4. Azovization
  5. azoxazole
  6. azoxy
  7. azoxybenzene
  8. azoxybenzenes
  9. azoxymethane
  10. azoxynaphthalene
  11. azoxynaphthalenes

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