Main Entry: di·az·o·tize

Pronunciation: \dī-ˈa-zə-ˌtīz\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): di·az·o·tized; di·az·o·tiz·ing

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary di- + azote nitrogen + -ize — more at az-

Date: circa 1889

: to convert (a compound) into a diazo compound (as a diazonium salt)

— di·az·o·ti·za·tion \-ˌa-zə-tə-ˈzā-shən\ noun