dimethylaminoazobenzene

noun

A synthetic azo dye characterized by an azobenzene core substituted with a dimethylamino group at the para position. It is historically significant as a former food additive and a reagent in analytical chemistry.

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Meanings

noundimethylaminoazobenzene (plural dimethylaminoazobenzenes)

plural dimethylaminoazobenzenes

  1. chemistryA synthetic azo dye characterized by an azobenzene core substituted with a dimethylamino group at the para position. It is historically significant as a former food additive and a reagent in analytical chemistry.
  2. medicineA compound historically studied for its carcinogenic properties in laboratory animal models, used to induce liver tumors for research.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

di- + methyl- + amino- + azo- + benzene

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APA

dimethylaminoazobenzene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dimethylaminoazobenzene

MLA

“dimethylaminoazobenzene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dimethylaminoazobenzene. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dimethylaminoazobenzene,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dimethylaminoazobenzene.

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