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diazonium

diazonium noun: any univalent cation, of general formula R-N₂⁺; diazonium salts are used to manufacture azo dyes, and take part in the Sandmeyer reaction.

Noun

diazonium (plural diazoniums)

  1. any univalent cation, of general formula R-N₂⁺; diazonium salts are used to manufacture azo dyes, and take part in the Sandmeyer reaction

Forms of diazonium

pluraldiazoniums

Origin of diazonium

Blend of diazo + ammonium.

Words formed from diazonium

Phrases with diazonium

Words that rhyme with diazonium

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Questions about diazonium

What does diazonium mean?
Diazonium means any univalent cation, of general formula R-N₂⁺; diazonium salts are used to manufacture azo dyes, and take part in the Sandmeyer reaction.
What part of speech is diazonium?
Diazonium is a noun.
What is the plural of diazonium?
The plural of diazonium is diazoniums.

Words near diazonium in the dictionary

  1. diazonaphthoquinone
  2. diazonaphthoquinones
  3. diazoniation
  4. diazonid
  5. diazonids
  6. diazonium
  7. diazonium compound
  8. diazonium compounds
  9. diazonium salt
  10. diazonium salts
  11. diazoniums

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