azo-

UK/eɪ.zə(ʊ)/US/æz.oʊ/US/æz.ə/

prefix

Containing nitrogen especially as the divalent group N=N.

“azine”

OriginEnglish azote ← French azote ← Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ) →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative before vowel az-

  1. chemistryContaining nitrogen especially as the divalent group N=N.

    azine

  2. chemistryContaining aluminum-doped zinc oxide.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*gʷih₃wós
  7. Proto-Indo-European*gʷíh₃weti
  8. Proto-Hellenic*gʷyṓw-ō
  9. Proto-Hellenic*d͏̌ṓwō
  10. Ancient Greekζώω (zṓō)
  11. Ancient Greekζῶ (zô)
  12. Ancient Greekζωή (zōḗ)
  13. Frenchazote
  14. Englishazote
  15. Englishazo-

From azote (“nitrogen”)

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Translations

Dutch azo-
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Finnish atso-
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French azo-
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German azo-
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Irish asó-
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Italian azo-
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Spanish azo-
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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