diazotize

verb di·az·o·tize \dī-ˈa-zə-ˌtīz\

di·az·o·tizeddi·az·o·tiz·ing

Definition of DIAZOTIZE

transitive verb

: to convert (a compound) into a diazo compound (as a diazonium salt)

— di·az·o·ti·za·tion \-ˌa-zə-tə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

International Scientific Vocabulary di- + azote nitrogen + -ize — more at az-

First Known Use: circa 1889

Medical Dictionary

transitive verb di·az·o·tize

di·az·o·tized or British di·az·o·tiseddi·az·o·tiz·ing or British di·az·o·tis·ing

: to convert (a compound) into a diazo compound (as a diazonium salt)

—di·az·o·ti·za·tion or British di·az·o·ti·sa·tion \-ˌaz-ət-ə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

di·az·o·tize or British di·az·o·tise \dī-ˈaz-ə-ˌtīz\

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