Azide Definition

ăzīd, āzīd
noun
The univalent linear group N3 , or any compound that contains this group, many of which are explosive.
American Heritage
A compound containing the group N3
Webster's New World

(chemistry) The univalent N3 radical or functional group or any ester containing this group.

Wiktionary

(chemistry) The N3- anion or any salt containing this anion.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Azide

Noun

Singular:
azide
Plural:
azides

Azide Sentence Examples

  • This compound is then decomposed by ammonia, dinitrophenylhydrazoate being formed, which on hydrolysis with alcoholic potash gives potassium hydrazoate (azide) and dinitrophenol.

  • Raschig (Be y ., 1908, 4 1, p. 4 1 94) as a highly explosive colourless gas on acidifying a mixture of sodium azide and hypochlorite with acetic or boric acid.

  • The use of a secondary azide was successful, although the stereoselectivity of the reduction of the resultant iminium ion was low.

  • The buffer solution contains harmless concentrations of sodium azide.

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Words Starting With

AAZAZI

Words Ending With

EDEIDE

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