Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diazonium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: di-a-zo-ni-um
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

any univalent cation, of general formula R-N₂⁺; diazonium salts are used to manufacture azo dyes, and take part in the Sandmeyer reaction

Etymology

Blend of diazo + ammonium.

Inflected Forms

diazoniums (plural)

Derived Forms

alkanediazonium arenediazonium aryldiazonium

Phrases

diazonium compound diazonium salt

Rhymes With

plutonium pandemonium polonium harmonium euphonium meconium pelargonium iconium pancuronium vecuronium hydronium phosphonium

Questions

What does diazonium mean?: any univalent cation, of general formula R-N₂⁺; diazonium salts are used to manufacture azo dyes, and take part in the Sandmeyer reaction
Where does diazonium come from?: Blend of diazo + ammonium.

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