azonitrile

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noun

Any azo compound that also contains a nitrile group in close proximity

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

nounazonitrile (plural azonitriles)

plural azonitriles

  1. chemistryAny azo compound that also contains a nitrile group in close proximity

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
  5. Ancient Greekζωή (zōḗ)
  6. Frenchazote
  7. Englishazote
  8. Englishazo-
  9. Englishnitrile
  10. Englishazonitrile

From azo- + nitrile.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

triazoline
Cite this entry
APA

azonitrile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/azonitrile

MLA

“azonitrile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/azonitrile. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “azonitrile,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/azonitrile.

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