di|az|o

di|az|o «dy AZ oh, -AY zoh», adjective, noun.

–adj.

1. Chemistry. of or containing a group of two nitrogen atoms, N₂, united with one hydrocarbon radical or with one hydrocarbon radical and another atom or group of atoms.

2. of or having to do with the diazo process: »

Diazo copy paper is coated with a solution that is sensitive to ultraviolet light (Wall Street Journal).

–n.

a diazo compound, especially a diazo dye.

╂[< di-¹ + azo]