diazonium


di·a·zo·ni·um

noun \ˌdī-ə-ˈzō-nē-əm\

Definition of DIAZONIUM

: the monovalent cation N2+ that is composed of two nitrogen atoms united to carbon in an organic radical and that usually exists in salts used in the manufacture of azo dyes

Origin of DIAZONIUM

International Scientific Vocabulary di- + az- + -onium
First Known Use: 1895

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