Standard Lemma guide

azo

adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -æzəʊ
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1

adj

Meaning 1

azote, nitrogen

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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adj

Meaning 2

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

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Usage: not-comparable

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adj

Meaning 3

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Initialism of aluminum-doped zinc oxide.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable

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5

adjective

Meaning 5

relating to or containing the azo radical

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

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