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azido radical

azido radical

9.9
A small chemical group made of three nitrogen atoms that carries a negative charge
  • noun
  • /əˈzaɪdoʊ ˈrædɪkəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : radical azido
  • Researchers studied how the azido radical reacts with organic substrates.

Examples

  • The decomposition of the azido radical releases nitrogen gas in the reaction.

  • Formation of the azido radical occurs during certain photochemical processes.

  • The azido radical is important in organic chemistry.

  • I synthesized an azido radical for my research project.

  • The decomposition of the azido radical releases nitrogen gas in the reaction.

  • Researchers studied how the azido radical reacts with organic substrates.

  • Formation of the azido radical occurs during certain photochemical processes.

Synonyms

azido group
vsazido radical
  • Specialized
7.9

A group of three nitrogen atoms with a negative charge that attaches to molecules

emphasizes the group is made of three nitrogen atoms

Surface Forms

azido radical singular
azido radicals plural

Morphology

azido + radical

This is a straightforward adjectival modification: 'azido' specifies the azido functional group and 'radical' names a reactive species with an unpaired electron, so the phrase denotes a radical bearing an azido group. Chemical nomenclature is compositional and similar across languages, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning without prior exposure.

Etymology

Azido radical comes from azido, from 'azide' meaning a group of three nitrogen atoms, and radical, meaning a single reactive piece of a molecule. So the term describes a small, very reactive part that has three nitrogens, and the name helps you picture why it behaves the way it does.