diazomethanes

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A form of diazomethane — the simplest diazo compound, CH₂=N⁺=N⁻; a toxic, yellow, explosive gas; used in analytical chemistry to convert carboxylic acids into their methyl esters for analysis via gas-liquid chromatography

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of diazomethane
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