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hydrazoic acid

noun hy·dra·zo·ic acid \ˌhī-drə-ˈzō-ik-\

Definition of HYDRAZOIC ACID

:  a colorless volatile poisonous explosive liquid HN3 that has a foul odor and yields explosive salts of heavy metals
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Origin of HYDRAZOIC ACID

hydr- + azo- + 1-ic
First Known Use: 1894

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