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diazonium

noun di·a·zo·ni·um \ˌdī-ə-ˈzō-nē-əm\

Definition of DIAZONIUM

:  the monovalent cation N2+ that is composed of two nitrogen atoms united to carbon in an organic radical and that usually exists in salts used in the manufacture of azo dyes
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Origin of DIAZONIUM

International Scientific Vocabulary di- + az- + -onium
First Known Use: 1895
Medical Dictionary

diazonium

noun di·a·zo·ni·um \ˌdī-ə-ˈzō-nē-əm\

Medical Definition of DIAZONIUM

:  the monovalent cation N2+ that is composed of two nitrogen atoms united to carbon in an organic radical and that usually exists in salts used in the manufacture of azo dyes

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