Thesaurus: azo-

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1. A combining form of azote
2. Applied loosely to compounds having nitrogen variously combined, as in cyanides, nitrates, etc.
3. Now especially applied to compounds containing a two atom nitrogen group uniting two hydrocarbon radicals, as in azobenzene, azobenzoic, etc. These compounds furnish many artificial dyes. See Diazo-.
4. A combining form of azote; (a) Applied loosely to compounds having nitrogen variously combined, as in cyanides, nitrates, etc. (b) Now especially applied to compounds containing a two atom nitrogen group uniting two hydrocarbon radicals, as in azobenzene, azobenzoic, etc. These compounds furnish many artificial dyes. See Diazo-.
5. A combining form of azote;(a) Applied loosely to compounds having nitrogen variously combined,as in cyanides, nitrates, etc.(b) Now especially applied to compounds containing a two atomnitrogen group uniting two hydrocarbon radicals, as in azobenzene,azobenzoic, etc. These compounds furnish many artificial dyes. SeeDiazo-.
6. A combining form of azote Applied loosely to compounds having nitrogen variously combined, as in cyanides, nitrates, etc. Now especially applied to compounds containing a two atom nitrogen group uniting two hydrocarbon radicals, as in azobenzene, azobenzoic, etc. These compounds furnish many artificial dyes. See Diazo-.