aza

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noun

A nitrogen atom substituted for a carbon atom within a ring.

OriginHebrew עזה →
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Meanings

aza1

nounaza (uncountable)
  1. attributiveuncountablechemistryA nitrogen atom substituted for a carbon atom within a ring.

    "However, aza N-atoms (~N=) have to be counted, if they replace methine groups in the chain."

    2003, Heinrich Zollinger, Color Chemistry, →ISBN, page 73

Aza2

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Gaza.

AZA3

proper noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

Origin

  1. Hebrewעזה
  2. EnglishAza

Reborrowed from Hebrew עזה (`aza).

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Anagrams

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APA

aza. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aza

MLA

“aza.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aza. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aza,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aza.

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