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hydrazoic acid

noun hy·dra·zo·ic acid \ ˌhī-drə-ˈzō-ik- \

Definition of hydrazoic acid

: a colorless volatile poisonous explosive liquid HN₃ that has a foul odor and yields explosive salts of heavy metals

Origin and Etymology of hydrazoic acid

hydr- + azo- + ¹-ic

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