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azo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
azo
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

azote, nitrogen

adj

Applied loosely to compounds having nitrogen variously combined, as in cyanides, nitrates, etc.

adj

Now especially applied to compounds containing a two atom nitrogen group (-N=N-) uniting two hydrocarbon radicals, as in azobenzene etc.

noun

Initialism of aluminum-doped zinc oxide.

Uncountable

Usage

Derived Forms

azimine azodicarbonyl azoindoxyl azole azoxy diazo diazoalkyl disazo hydrazine monoazo polyazo trisazo

Phrases

azo colour azo compound azo dye azo dyestuff azo pigmentpotassic-arfvedsonite azo violet azo-

Frequently Paired Words

azo-

Rhymes With

diazo

Questions

What does azo mean?
azote, nitrogen

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