Pronunciation : Az"o-.
Etymology : [See Azote.] (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: A combining form of azote; (a) Applied loosely to compounds having nitrogen variously combined, as in cyanides, nitrates, etc. (b) Now especially applied to compounds containing a two atom nitrogen group uniting two hydrocarbon radicals, as in azobenzene, azobenzoic, etc. These compounds furnish many artificial dyes. See Diazo-.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913