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diazonium

diazonium

9.9
A positively charged chemical made from a ring of carbon atoms and used to make dyes
  • noun
  • /ˌdaɪəˈzoʊniəm/
  • Specialized
: diazonio
  • The chemist synthesized the diazonium salt to use in creating vibrant azo dyes.

Examples

  • An important reaction involves converting aromatic compounds into diazonium ions for dye production.

  • Researchers use diazonium compounds as intermediates in dye manufacturing processes.

  • They treated it with hono make the diazonium salt, right?

Surface Forms

diazonium singular
diazoniums plural

Morphology

diazonium = diazo (opaque) = diazo + ium

The formation uses specialized chemical combining forms ('diazo' + '-ium') denoting a specific positively charged species, which is not inferable by an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Diazonium comes from the parts di- meaning 'two' and azote meaning 'nitrogen', so it literally says 'two nitrogens'. That's why a diazonium ion has two nitrogen atoms, written R–N≡N+, and is so useful in making dyes.