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hydrazoic acid

hydrazoic acid

9.9
A very dangerous, explosive, and poisonous liquid used in labs for chemical reactions
  • noun
  • /haɪˈdreɪzoʊɪk ˈæsɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : ácido hidrazoico
  • Hydrazoic acid is extremely dangerous and must be handled with specialized safety equipment in the laboratory.

Examples

  • The chemist prepared a small amount of hydrazoic acid for use in a specific chemical reaction.

  • Because of its explosive nature, hydrazoic acid is rarely used outside of controlled conditions.

  • The lab uses hydrazoic acid for various experiments.

  • Researchers must handle hydrazoic acid with extreme caution.

  • Hydrazoic acid is a highly poisonous liquid that can explode if not handled properly.

  • Due to its volatility, hydrazoic acid is mainly used in well-regulated laboratory environments.

  • When synthesizing chemicals, scientists often use hydrazoic acid as a key reagent.

Synonyms

hydrogen azide
vshydrazoic acid
  • Specialized
9.9

A colorless poisonous liquid with a bad smell that can explode

is identical in meaning but emphasizes use in chemical synthesis

Surface Forms

hydrazoic acid singular
hydrazoic acids plural

Morphology

hydrazoic + acid

The headword contains the transparent noun 'acid', so a learner who knows the constituents would at least infer this is a type of acid (i.e., a chemical substance). However, 'hydrazoic' is a specialised, non-transparent technical adjective (not decomposable into common morphemes) so the specific properties (colorless, explosive, highly poisonous) are not predictable from the parts, making the overall phrase only partially transparent.

Etymology

Hydrazoic acid comes from two word parts: hydra- meaning 'hydrogen' and -azide meaning 'nitrogen', so the name literally describes a small hydrogen-nitrogen compound and helps explain why it refers to a highly poisonous, explosive laboratory liquid.