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diazotize


di·az·o·tize

verb \dī-ˈa-zə-ˌtīz\
di·az·o·tizeddi·az·o·tiz·ing

Definition of DIAZOTIZE

transitive verb
: to convert (a compound) into a diazo compound (as a diazonium salt)
— di·az·o·ti·za·tion \-ˌa-zə-tə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

Origin of DIAZOTIZE

International Scientific Vocabulary di- + azote nitrogen + -ize — more at az-
First Known Use: circa 1889

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