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azobenzene
[ az-oh-ben-zeen, -ben-zeen, ey-zoh- ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- an orange-red, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 12 H 10 N 2 , obtained from nitrobenzene by reduction: used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes and as an insecticide.
azobenzene
/ -bɛnˈziːn; ˌeɪzəʊˈbɛnziːn /
noun
- a yellow or orange crystalline solid used mainly in the manufacture of dyes. Formula: C 6 H 5 N:NC 6 H 5
- any organic compound that is a substituted derivative of azobenzene
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Origin of azobenzene1
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The parent substance is “azobenzene,” and these three colouring-matters are mono-, di- and triamido-azobenzene respectively.
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