azobenzene

[ az-oh-ben-zeen, -ben-zeen, ey-zoh- ]
/ ˌæz oʊˈbɛn zin, -bɛnˈzin, ˌeɪ zoʊ- /

noun Chemistry.

an orange-red, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C12H10N2, obtained from nitrobenzene by reduction: used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes and as an insecticide.
Also called benzeneazobenzene.

Origin of azobenzene

azo- + benzene

Words nearby azobenzene

aznar, azo, azo dye, azo group, azo-, azobenzene, azof, azoic, azoic dye, azoimide, azole

Example sentences from the Web for azobenzene

  • The parent substance is “azobenzene,” and these three colouring-matters are mono-, di- and triamido-azobenzene respectively.

    Coal |Raphael Meldola

British Dictionary definitions for azobenzene

azobenzene
/ (ˌeɪzəʊˈbɛnziːn, -bɛnˈziːn) /

noun

a yellow or orange crystalline solid used mainly in the manufacture of dyes. Formula: C 6 H 5 N:NC 6 H 5
any organic compound that is a substituted derivative of azobenzene