Thesaurus: hydrazine

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1. n. Any one of a series of nitrogenous bases, resembling the amines and produced by the reduction of certain nitroso and diazo compounds; as, methyl hydrazine, phenyl hydrazine, etc. They are derivatives of hydrazine proper, H2N.NH2, which is a doubled amido group, recently (1887) isolated as a stable, colorless gas, with a peculiar, irritating odor. As a base it forms distinct salts. Called also diamide, amidogen, (or more properly diamidogen), etc.
2. n. a colorless fuming corrosive liquid; a powerful reducing agent; used chiefly in rocket fuels
3. Any one of a series of nitrogenous bases, resembling the amines and produced by the reduction of certain nitroso and diazo compounds; as, methyl hydrazine, phenyl hydrazine, etc. They are derivatives of hydrazine proper, H2N.NH2, which is a doubled amido group, recently (1887) isolated as a stable, colorless gas, with a peculiar, irritating odor. As a base it forms distinct salts. Called also diamide, amidogen, (or more properly diamidogen), etc.
4. Any one of a series of nitrogenous bases, resembling the aminesand produced by the reduction of certain nitroso and diazo compounds;as, methyl hydrazine, phenyl hydrazine, etc. They are derivatives ofhydrazine proper, H2N.NH2, which is a doubled amido group, recently(1887) isolated as a stable, colorless gas, with a peculiar,irritating odor. As a base it forms distinct salts. Called alsodiamide, amidogen, (or more properly diamidogen), etc.
5. n:100 n. a colorless fuming corrosive liquid; a powerful reducing agent; used chiefly in rocket fuels