az-

combining form or azo-

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from azote

1. : containing nitrogen

azolitmin

2. azo- : containing the bivalent group −N . N− composed of doubly bonded nitrogen atoms united usually on both sides to carbon

azomethane CH₃N . NCH₃

— compare diaz- 1

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var. of azo-, esp. before a vowel: azine.

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az-,

combining form. the form of azo- (Cf. ↑azo-) before vowels, as in azide.

az.,

azure.

AZ (no periods),

Arizona (in postal Zip Code).