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azirinoThe univalent radical derived from azirine
azirinomycinAn antibiotic azirine derivative with the molecular formula C₄H₅NO₂ which is produced by the bacterium Streptomyces aureus.
azithiramA particular fungicide.
azithromycinA semisynthetic macrolide antibiotic C₃₈H₇₂N₂O₁₂ (trademarks Zithromax, Z-PAK) that is derived from erythromycin and is used especially as an antibacterial agent.
azitromycinAn azalide antibiotic derived from erythromycin.
AzizA male given name from Arabic.
AziziA surname from Persian.
AzkalA member of the Philippines national football team.
Azkalsthe Philippines national football team.
AzkoitiaA town and municipality of the province of Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain.
azlactoneAny of a class of organic compounds formed by the cyclization of N-acyl-α-amino acids; they are five-membered heterocycles containing both a nitrogen and oxygen atom in the ring, with the oxygen adjacent to a carbonyl.
azlactonizationThe conversion into an azlactone.
azlocillinAn acylampicillin antibiotic with an extended spectrum of activity and greater in vitro potency than the carboxy penicillins.
azlonA regenerated protein fiber; textile fiber derived from a protein such as casein (milk) or zein (maize).
azmariAn entertainer who sings and plays traditional string instruments of the Ethiopian highlands.
aznAsian (often associated with Asian pride).
AznaA city in Lorestan Province, Iran.
AznavourA surname from French [in turn from Armenian].
AznavourianA transliteration of the Armenian surname Ազնավուրյան (Aznavuryan)
azoazote, nitrogen
azoalbuminalbumin conjugated with an azo dye; it is used as a general substrate for proteases; degradation of the albumin liberates free dye into the supernatant that can be quantitatively analyzed.
azoalkaneAny simple alkyl azo compound
azoalkeneAny azo derivative of an alkene
Azoarasura (chapter of the Qurʾān)
azoareneAny azo derivative of an arene
azobenzeneAn aromatic azo compound, diphenyl diazene, the basis of many dyes.
azobilirubinA red-violet compound formed by the condensation of diazotized sulfanilic acid with bilirubin in the Van den Bergh reaction.
azobisformamideazodicarbonamide
azobisisobutyronitrileAn organic compound often used as a foamer in plastics and rubber and as a radical initiator.
azocaneA saturated eight-membered heterocycle having seven carbon atoms and one nitrogen atom
azocarmineA particular class of red azo dyes
azocarminiumSynonym of azocarmine.
azocaseincasein conjugated with an azo dye; it is used as a general substrate for proteolytic enzymes; degradation of the casein liberates free dye into the supernatant that can be quantitatively analyzed.
azocaseinolyticThat breaks down azocasein
azochromophoreAny chromophore containing an azo (-N=N-) group
azocineAn unsaturated eight-membered heterocycle having seven carbon atoms, one nitrogen atom and four double bonds.
azocollSynonym of azocollagen.
azocollagencollagen that has been impregnated with an azo dye; it is used as a substrate for protease activity assay
azocompositeAny composite material containing aluminum-doped zinc oxide
azocouplingAn organic reaction between a diazonium compound and another aromatic compound that produces an azo compound.
azocyclotinA white solid derived from tin, used as an acaricide.
azodeA two atom nitrogen group (-N=N-).
azodianilineAny of several isomeric azo compounds in which two aniline moieties are joined by an azo bridge, but especially 4,4'-azodianiline
azodicarbonamideAn organic chemical, a yellow to orange red, odorless, crystalline powder, used in the food industry as a food additive, flour bleaching agent and improving agent, and in foaming plastics.
azodicarbonylA chemical compound containing an azo group (-N=N-) and two carbonyl functional groups (>C=O).
azodicarboxylateAny salt or ester of azodicarboxylic acid
azoflavineA particular yellow azo dye.
azogeranineazophloxin
azogueSilver ores suitable for treatment by amalgamation with mercury.
azoguesA city, the capital of Cañar province and Azogues Canton in Ecuador.
azoicDestitute of any vestige of organic life, or at least of animal life.
azoimideHydrazoic acid
azoindoxylAny indoxyl that contains a two atom nitrogen group (-N=N-) uniting two hydrocarbon radicals, typically used for dyes in electron microscopy.
azokeratinA blue dye obtained from keratin.
azolanepyrrolidine
azoleAny of a class of five-membered unsaturated heterocycles having three carbon atoms, one nitrogen atom and two double bonds
azolidinepyrrolidine
azolimineA diuretic drug.
azolinepyrroline
azolitminA purplish-red material, of uncertain composition, that is the principal colouring matter of litmus
azoliumThe cation formed by protonation of an azole
azollaSynonym of mosquito fern (“any of several species of small floating aquatic ferns in the genus Azolla”).
azollaceousOf or relating to the Azollaceae.
azoloAny univalent radical derived from an azole
azolopyrimidineAny azolo derivative of a pyrimidine
azomethaneThe simplest azo compound CH₃-N=N-CH₃; dimethyldiazene
azomethineany of a class of organic compounds of general formula RN=CR'₂, especially the parent compound in which R' is H
azomethylenediazomethane
AzonA gliding bomb of World War II whose azimuth could be adjusted via radio.
azonalOf a soil, remaining immature and mainly composed of the parent material, as for example where sloping land causes fine-grained material to slide away.
azonalityThe condition of being azonal
azonaneA saturated heterocycle that has eight carbon atoms and a nitrogen atom
azonaphthaleneAny azo derivative of naphthalene
azonateNot zonate.
azonatedSynonym of azonate.
azoneAny azo derivative of a ketone, but especially any of a family of aliphatic azo derivatives of cycloheptanone that are used to increase the permeability of skin in order to facilitate drug uptake
azoniaheliceneAny azahelicene in which the nitrogen heteroatom carries a positive charge
azonicConfined to no zone or region; not local.
azonineAn unsaturated heterocycle that has eight carbon atoms, a nitrogen atom, and four double bonds.
azonitrileAny azo compound that also contains a nitrile group in close proximity
azontoA Ghanaian style of music and dance with accompanying hand movements.
azoospermiaThe absence of live spermatozooa in the semen.
azoospermicOf, pertaining to, or affected by azoospermia.
azoosporicPertaining to the absence of zoospores.
azooxanthellateNot zooxanthellate.
azopeptideAny peptide in which two such compounds are connected by an azo bridge
azophloxinA synthetic red azo dye.
azopolymerAny polymer of an azo compound, especially those used in thin films that have specialized optical properties
azoproiteAn orthorhombic-dipyramidal black mineral containing boron, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and titanium.
azoproteinAny protein, coupled with another material via a diazo linkage, that is used in immunochemical procedures
AzorA surname.
Azoreanof, from, or relating to, the Azores
azoreductaseAny of a family of enzymes that catalyze the conversion of diamines to azo compounds
azorellaAny plant of the genus Azorella, many of which form mosslike covers over rocky surfaces.
AzoresAn archipelago of nine volcanic islands in the Atlantic Ocean.
azoritezircon.
azorubinea red azo dye used as a food colouring, mostly in baked goods
azosemideA diuretic drug.
azosulfamideAny azo derivative of a sulfamide, but especially any salt of 6-acetamido-4-oxo-3-[(4-sulfamoylphenyl)hydrazinylidene]naphthalene-2,7-disulfonic acid use as a sulfa drug
azotateA nitrate (any salt or ester of nitric acid).
azoteNitrogen.
azotednitrogenized
azotemiaThe accumulation in the blood of nitrogen-bearing waste products (such as urea) that are usually excreted in the urine.
azotemicOf or pertaining to azotemia.
azothThe first principle of metals, that is, mercury, which was formerly supposed to exist in all metals, and to be extractable from them.
azothermiaElevated temperature caused by nitrogenous substances in the bloodstream.
azoticPertaining to azote, or nitrogen; formed or consisting of azote
azotificationreaction with nitrogen
azotineAn explosive consisting of sodium nitrate, charcoal, sulphur, and petroleum.
azotitenitrite
azotizeTo impregnate with azote (nitrogen).
azotobacterAny of various nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the genus Azotobacter.
azotobacterialRelating to Azotobacter bacteria.
azotobacteriumany bacterium of the genus Azotobacter
azotochelinThe siderophore amino acid (2S)-2,6-bis[(2,3-dihydroxybenzoyl)amino]hexanoic acid produced by the bacterium Azotobacter vinelandii
azotometerAn apparatus for measuring or determining the proportion of nitrogen.
azotometryThe analysis of nitrogen in a sample.
azotomycinAn antineoplastic drug.
azotosomeA theoretical nitrogen-based counterpart to liposome structures composed of acrylonitrile self-assembled membrane in a liquid methane bath
azotousNitrous
azoturiaAn increase in the amount of nitrogenous material (such as urea) in the urine
AzotusAshdod
AzovA town in Rostov Oblast, Russia, situated on the Don River.
AzovizationThe alleged militarization and infiltration of Ukrainian society by the Azov movement's ideology.
azoxazoleSynonym of furazan.
azoxyThe divalent functional group of general formula R-N=NO-R^'; such compounds are considered the oxides of azo compounds.
azoxybenzeneThe azoxy compound C₆H₅-N=N(O)-C₆H₅
azoxymethaneThe N-oxo derivative of azomethane
azoxynaphthaleneAny azoxy derivative of naphthalene
azoxystrobinA fungicide commonly used in agriculture.
AzpeitiaA surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].
AzraelThe angel of death in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity, and in Islam.
azranA position, often in polar coordinates, of an object located by radar
AztecOf or pertaining to the Mexica people.
AztecaA horse of a muscled breed from Mexico.
AztecanOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Aztecs or their culture.
AztecnessThe quality of being Aztec.
AztequismA word or phrase borrowed from the Aztec language.
aztreonamA synthetic monobactam originally isolated from Chromobacterium violaceum, similar in action to penicillin
AzuaA surname.
AzuaraA surname from Spanish.
AzuayA province in the Andean region of southern Ecuador.
AzucenaA surname from Spanish.
AzugaA river in Romania.
azulejoA painted tin-glazed ceramic tile of a kind found in Spain and Portugal, often arranged to form geometric patterns.
azuleneA bicyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing a five- and a seven-membered fused ring; it is a blue, oily liquid first obtained from the essential oil of wormwood.
azulenoidAny polycyclic hydrocarbon composed of multiple conjoined azulene groups
azulineA striking blue dye derived from carbolic acid or rosolic acid.
azulminA brown substance produced by the decomposition of hydrocyanic acid.
azumbreAn ancient measure of volume of liquids used in Castile, equivalent to 2.016 litres.

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