*azo*

a. 1. Pertaining to or resembling an Amazon; of masculine manners; warlike. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Of or pertaining to the river Amazon in South America, or to its valley. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ Named from the river Amazon. ] (Min.) A variety of feldspar, having a verdigris-green color. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ See Azote. ] (Chem.) 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-. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Azo- + benzene. ] (Chem.) A substance (C6H5.N2.C6H5) derived from nitrobenzene, forming orange red crystals which are easily fusible. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Sp. See Azoth. ] Lit.: Quicksilver; hence: pl. (Mining) Silver ores suitable for treatment by amalgamation with mercury. [ Sp. Amer. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. [ Gr. 'a priv. + &unr_; life, from &unr_; to live. ] Destitute of any vestige of organic life, or at least of animal life; anterior to the existence of animal life; formed when there was no animal life on the globe; as, the azoic. rocks. [ 1913 Webster ]

Azoic age (Geol.), the age preceding the existence of animal life, or anterior to the paleozoic tome. Azoic is also used as a noun, age being understood. See Archæan, and Eozoic. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Azote. ] (Org. Chem.) Any of a large class of compounds characterized by a five-membered ring which contains an atom of nitrogen and at least one other noncarbon atom (nitrogen, oxygen, sulphur). The prefixes furo-, thio, and pyrro- are used to distinguish three subclasses of azoles, which may be regarded as derived respectively from furfuran, thiophene, and pyrrol by replacement of the CH group by nitrogen; as, furo-monazole. Names exactly analogous to those for the azines are also used; as, oxazole, diazole, etc. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. [ Azo- + oleic. ] (Chem.) Pertaining to an acid produced by treating oleic with nitric acid. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a genus of ferns, someties placed in its own family Azollaceae.
Syn. -- genus Azolla. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a family designation used in some classifications for the genus Azolla.
Syn. -- family Azollaceae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. not divided into zones; -- opposite of zonal. azonal heating [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_;; 'a priv. + &unr_; zone, region. ] Confined to no zone or region; not local. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to the Azores. -- n. A native of the Azores. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. azote, fr. Gr. 'a priv. + &unr_; life; -- so named by Lavoisier because it is incapable of supporting life. ] Same as Nitrogen. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Sp. ] A switch or whip. [ Sp. Amer. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. Nitrogenized; nitrogenous. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. (Med.) the accumulation of an abnormally large amount of nitrogen-containing waste products, such as urea, in the blood; uremia. [ PJC ]

adj. 1. of or pertaining to azotemia. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ LL. azoch, azoth, fr. Ar. az-zauq mercury. ] (Alchemy) (a) The first principle of metals, i. e., mercury, which was formerly supposed to exist in all metals, and to be extractable from them. (b) The universal remedy of Paracelsus. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Chem.) Pertaining to azote, or nitrogen; formed or consisting of azote; nitric; as, azotic gas; azotic acid. [ R. ] Carpenter. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A salt formed by the combination of azotous, or nitrous, acid with a base; a nitrite. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Azotized (&unr_;); p. pr. & vb. n. Azotizing (&unr_;). ] To impregnate with azote, or nitrogen; to nitrogenize. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Azote + -meter. ] (Chem.) An apparatus for measuring or determining the proportion of nitrogen; a nitrometer. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Nitrous; as, azotous acid. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL.; azote + Gr. &unr_; urine. ] (Med.) Excess of urea or other nitrogenous substances in the urine. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Turkish, light-headed, a foolish fellow. ] A soldier belonging to the irregular troops of the Turkish army. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. blason, blasoun, shield, fr. F. blason coat of arms, OF. shield, from the root of AS. blæse blaze, i. e., luster, splendor, MHG. blas torch See Blaze, n. ] 1. A shield. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An heraldic shield; a coat of arms, or a bearing on a coat of arms; armorial bearings. [ 1913 Webster ]

Their blazon o'er his towers displayed. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The art or act of describing or depicting heraldic bearings in the proper language or manner. Peacham. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Ostentatious display, either by words or other means; publication; show; description; record. [ 1913 Webster ]

Obtrude the blazon of their exploits upon the company. Collier. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thy tongue, thy face, thy limbs, actions, and spirit,
Do give thee fivefold blazon. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Blazoned p. pr. & vb. n. Blazoning ] [ From blazon, n.; confused with 4th blaze: cf. F. blasonner. ] 1. To depict in colors; to display; to exhibit conspicuously; to publish or make public far and wide. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thyself thou blazon'st. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

There pride sits blazoned on th' unmeaning brow. Trumbull. [ 1913 Webster ]

To blazon his own worthless name. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To deck; to embellish; to adorn. [ 1913 Webster ]

She blazons in dread smiles her hideous form. Garth. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Her.) To describe in proper terms (the figures of heraldic devices); also, to delineate (armorial bearings); to emblazon. [ 1913 Webster ]

The coat of , arms, which I am not herald enough to blazon into English. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To shine; to be conspicuous. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who gives publicity, proclaims, or blazons; esp., one who blazons coats of arms; a herald. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of blazoning; blazoning; emblazonment. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. Same as Blazon, 3. [ 1913 Webster ]

The principles of blazonry. Peacham. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A coat of arms; an armorial bearing or bearings. [ 1913 Webster ]

The blazonry of Argyle. Lord Dufferin. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Artistic representation or display. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. a North American river, flowing into the Gulf of Mexico.
Syn. -- Brazos River. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Carbon + azo + -ol. ] (Chem.) A white crystallized substance, C12H8NH, derived from aniline and other amines. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A salt of carbazotic or picric acid; a picrate. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Carbon + azole. ] Containing, or derived from, carbon and nitrogen. [ 1913 Webster ]

Carbazotic acid (Chem.), picric acid. See under Picric. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Chalaza + -gamy, as in polygamy. ] (Bot.) A process of fecundation in which the pollen tube penetrates to the embryosac through the tissue of the chalaza, instead of entering through the micropyle. It was originally discovered by Treub in Casuarina, and has since been found to occur regularly in the families Betulaceæ and Juglandaceæ. Partial chalazogamy is found in Ulmus, the tube here penetrating the nucleus midway between the chalaza and micropyle. -- Chal`a*zo*gam"ic a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

[ Pref. di- + azo- ] (Chem.) A combining form (also used adjectively), meaning pertaining to, or derived from, a series of compounds containing a radical of two nitrogen atoms, united usually to an aromatic radical; as, diazo-benzene, C6H5.N2.OH. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Diazo compounds are in general unstable, but are of great importance in recent organic chemistry. They are obtained by a partial reduction of the salts of certain amido compounds. [ 1913 Webster ]

Diazo reactions (Chem.), a series of reactions whereby diazo compounds are employed in substitution. These reactions are of great importance in organic chemistry. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. (Chem.) To subject to such reactions or processes that diazo compounds, or their derivatives, shall be produced by chemical exchange or substitution. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Emblazoned p. pr. & vb. n. Emblazoning. ] [ Pref. em- + blazon. Cf. Emblaze. ] 1. To depict or represent; -- said of heraldic bearings. See Blazon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To deck in glaring colors; to set off conspicuously; to display pompously; to decorate. [ 1913 Webster ]

The walls were . . . emblazoned with legends in commemoration of the illustrious pair. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who emblazons; also, one who publishes and displays anything with pomp. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act or art of heraldic decoration; delineation of armorial bearings. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An emblazoning. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Emblazonries The act or art of an emblazoner; heraldic or ornamental decoration, as pictures or figures on shields, standards, etc.; emblazonment. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thine ancient standard's rich emblazonry. Trench. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. gazogène; gaz gas + -gène, E. -gen. ] A portable apparatus for making soda water or aërated liquids on a small scale. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. gazon turf, fr. OHG. waso, G. wasen. ] (Fort.) One of the pieces of sod used to line or cover parapets and the faces of earthworks. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. See Emblazon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Indol + azote. ] (Chem.) A bicyclic nitrogenous compound, C7H6N2, analogous to indole, having a benzene ring fused to a pyrazole ring; called also indazol and benzopyrazole. It can be produced from a diazo derivative of cinnamic acid. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]