Main Entry: di·az·o·tize

Variant(s): or British di·az·o·tise \dī-ˈaz-ə-ˌtīz\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): di·az·o·tized or British di·az·o·tised; di·az·o·tiz·ing or British di·az·o·tis·ing

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

—di·az·o·ti·za·tion or British di·az·o·ti·sa·tion \-ˌaz-ət-ə-ˈzā-shən\ noun