Meanings
nounazobenzene (countable and uncountable, plural azobenzenes)
plural azobenzenes
- countableuncountablechemistryAn aromatic azo compound, diphenyl diazene, the basis of many dyes.
Synonyms: benzeneazobenzene
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn aromatic azo compound, diphenyl diazene, the basis of many dyes.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Hellenic*ə-
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷih₃wós
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷíh₃weti
- Proto-Hellenic*gʷyṓw-ō
- Proto-Hellenic*d͏̌ṓwō
- Ancient Greekζώω (zṓō)
- Ancient Greekζῶ (zô)
- Ancient Greekζωή (zōḗ)
- Frenchazote
- Englishazote
- Englishazo-
- GermanBenzoe
- GermanBenzin
- Englishbenzine
- Englishbenzene
- Englishazobenzene
Translations
Catalan azobenzè
- azobenzèdiphenyl diazene
Finnish atsobentseeni
- atsobentseenidiphenyl diazene
French azobenzène
- azobenzènediphenyl diazene
German Azobenzol
- Azobenzoldiphenyl diazene
Italian azobenzene
- azobenzenediphenyl diazene
Polish azobenzen
- azobenzendiphenyl diazene
Portuguese azobenzeno
- azobenzenodiphenyl diazene
Spanish azobenzeno
- azobenzenodiphenyl diazene
Cite this entry
APA
azobenzene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/azobenzene
MLA
“azobenzene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/azobenzene. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “azobenzene,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/azobenzene.
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