azide

ˈæzaɪd

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Definition of azide - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

chemistry

TECH.

chemical compound with the azido group N₃

TECH.

The lab synthesized a new azide for the experiment.

organic chemistry

TECH.

univalent N₃ radical or functional group

TECH.

The azide group is reactive in organic synthesis.

amide

nitrile

inorganic chemistry

TECH.

N₃⁻ anion or salt containing this anion

TECH.

Sodium azide is a common inorganic azide.

nitride

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lead azide

chemical compound used as a detonator in explosives

Lead azide is commonly used in detonators.

Origin of azide

French, azote (nitrogen) + -ide (suffix)

Examples of azide in a sentence

Azide compounds are often used in explosives.
Azide compounds are used in click chemistry.
The reaction involved an azide intermediate.
Researchers studied the properties of azide.
Azide compounds are used in various applications.

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French:azide, azoture, ...
German:Azid, Azidgruppe, ...
Italian:azide, azoturo, ...
Spanish:azida, grupo azida, ...
Portuguese:azida, ...
Chinese:叠氮化合物, 叠氮基, ...
Japanese:アジ化物, ...
Arabic:أَزِيد, ...
Hebrew:אָזִיד, קְבוּצַת אָזִיד, ...
Russian:азид, азидная группа, ...
Ukrainian:азид, ...
Hindi:एजाइड, एज़ाइड, ...
Bengali:আজাইড, আজাইড গোষ্ঠী, ...
Catalan:azida, anió azida, ...
Czech:azid, ...
Danish:azid, azidradikal, ...
Dutch:azide, azidegroep, ...
Greek:αζίδιο, αζίδης, ...
Hungarian:azid, ...
Khmer:អាស៊ីត, រ៉ាឌីកាល់ ឬក្រុមមុខងារមានអាតូមអាសូតបី, ...
Korean:아지드, 아지드기, ...
Persian:آزید, گروه آزید, ...
Polish:azyd, grupa azydowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):azida, ânion azida, ...
Romanian:azid, ...
Swedish:azid, azidförening, ...
Thai:แอซิด, อะไซด์, ...
Turkish:azid, azit, ...
Vietnamese:azide, nhóm azide, ...

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