azote

[ az-oht, ey-zoht, uh-zoht ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Chemistry.

azote

/ ˈeɪzəʊt; əˈzəʊt /

Origin of azote¹

1785–95; < French < Greek ázōtos ungirt, taken to mean lifeless

Origin of azote¹

C18: from French, from Greek azōtos ungirded, intended for Greek azōos lifeless

If the lamp was moved horizontally, the azote came in contact with the flame and extinguished it.

Philip after this adventure, made his appearance at Ashdod, or Azote.

Somewhat similar results were obtained with flies and bees in hydrogen and azote.

Oxygen, hydrogen, and azote, have hitherto resisted all attempts to divest them of their elastic form.

The azote is there converted into ammonia, of which a considerable quantity is distilled over into the tar-pit.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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