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azobenzene

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An aromatic azo compound, diphenyl diazene, the basis of many dyes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: benzeneazobenzene

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Proto-Indo-European *gweyh3- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *gwih3wós Proto-Indo-European *gwíh3weti Proto-Hellenic *gwyṓw-ō Proto-Hellenic *ďṓwō Ancient Greek ζώω (zṓō) Ancient Greek ζῶ (zô) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ) French azotebor. English azote English azo- German Benzoe Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. German -in German Benzinbor. English benzine English benzene English azobenzene From azo- + benzene.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: azobenzè — diphenyl diazene
  • Finnish: atsobentseeni — diphenyl diazene
  • French: azobenzène — diphenyl diazene
  • German: Azobenzol — diphenyl diazene
  • Italian: azobenzene — diphenyl diazene
  • Polish: azobenzen — diphenyl diazene
  • Portuguese: azobenzeno — diphenyl diazene
  • Spanish: azobenzeno — diphenyl diazene