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azo group

noun Chemistry.

the bivalent group −N=N− united to two aromatic groups, as in azobenzene.

Also called azo radical.

Origin of azo group

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby azo group

azlocillin sodium, azlon, aznar, azo, azo dye, azo group, azo-, azobenzene, azof, azoic, azoic dye

Example sentences from the Web for azo group

The azo-group is particularly active, both the aliphatic and aromatic compounds being coloured.

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