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diazo

diazo

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Relating to a chemical group with two joined nitrogen atoms used in some compounds
  • adjective
  • /ˈdaɪəzoʊ/
  • Specialized
: diazo
  • A diazo compound is often used in chemical reactions to create vibrant azo dyes.

And it was discovered by Buchanan's lab at MIT, and it was the first diazo compound that people had seen.

Examples

  • And it was discovered by Buchanan's lab at MIT, and it was the first diazo compound that people had seen.

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  • And so in this case here we give a non diazo puridan calcium channel blocker verapamil.

  • Some of these are called diazo, some of them are who knows what else, dual action or whatever.

  • In organic chemistry, a diazo group can be essential for synthesizing certain types of pharmaceuticals.

  • Researchers explored various diazo compounds to enhance the efficiency of solar cells.

Surface Forms

diazo positive

Etymology

The word diazo comes from the parts di- ('two') and azo ('nitrogen', from the old name 'azote'). So diazo describes chemicals that contain a group with two nitrogen atoms, which is why chemists use the word for those special compounds.