azo compound 1

noundomain: substance

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English

Definition

a compound bearing the functional group R-N=N-R', in which R and R' can be either aryl or alkyl.

Examples

1. Some azo compounds, e.g., methyl orange, are used as acid-base indicators due to the different colors of their acid and salt forms.

Hyponym

azo dye 1

noun

any dye containing one or more azo groups

azobenzene 1

noun

a chemical compound composed of two phenyl rings linked by a N=N double bond.

Substance_holonym

nitrogen 1

noun

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues