azote

[ az-oht, ey-zoht, uh-zoht ]

/ ˈæz oʊt, ˈeɪ zoʊt, əˈzoʊt /

nitrogen.

Origin of azote

1785–95; < French < Greek ázōtos ungirt, taken to mean lifeless

Philip after this adventure, made his appearance at Ashdod, or Azote.

The Apostles |Ernest Renan
The fluid was found to be nearly pure water,—the gas appeared to be azote.

The Life of Sir Humphrey Davy, Bart. LL.D., Volume 2 (of 2) |John Ayrton Paris
It contains no azote, for it affords no ammonia by distillation, and is therefore very dissimilar to gluten.

A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines |Andrew Ure
If the lamp was moved horizontally, the azote came in contact with the flame and extinguished it.

Lives of the Engineers |Samuel Smiles

Azote and the Gaza route were the limits of the first evangelical preachings toward the south.

The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 |Various

azote

/ (ˈeɪzəʊt, əˈzəʊt) /

an obsolete name for nitrogen

C18: from French, from Greek azōtos ungirded, intended for Greek azōos lifeless