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az⋅o

[az-oh, ey-zoh]
–adjective Chemistry.
containing the azo group.

Origin:
1875–80; independent use of azo-

azo-

a combining form used in the formation of compound words, esp. names of chemical compounds containing nitrogen or the azo group: azobenzene.
Also, especially before a vowel, az-.


Origin:
< Gk ázō(os) without life, equiv. to a- a- 6 + zō- zo-
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az·o   (āz'ō, ā'zō)   
adj.  Containing a nitrogen group, especially N=N.

[From azo-.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: azo
Pronunciation: 'A-(")zO, 'az-(")O
Function: adjective
: relating to or containing the bivalent group N=N united at both ends to carbon
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Medical Dictionary

azo- or az-
pref.
Containing a nitrogen group, especially one attached at both ends in a covalent bond to other groups: azole.

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Science Dictionary
azo   (āz'ō, ā'zō)  Pronunciation Key 
Containing two nitrogen atoms joined by a double bond, with each nitrogen atom attached to another group.
azo- or az-  
A prefix that means "containing an azo group attached at both ends to other groups," as in the compound azobenzene.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
AZO
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
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