Meanings
nounhydrazone (plural hydrazones)
plural hydrazones
- chemistryAny compound, of general formula R₂C=NNR₂, formally derived from an aldehyde or ketone by replacing the carbonyl group with =NNH₂ or derivative.
Origin
May comes from hydr(o)- + azo- + (ket)one.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 腙
- 腙 (zung¹)chemical compound
Chinese Mandarin 腙
- 腙 (zōng)chemical compound
Japanese ヒドラゾン
- ヒドラゾン (hidorazon)chemical compound
Korean 하이드라존
- 하이드라존 (haideurajon)chemical compound
Persian هیدرازون
- هیدرازونchemical compound
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APA
hydrazone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrazone
MLA
“hydrazone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrazone. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydrazone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrazone.
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