[ See Azote. ] (Chem.) A combining form of azote;
n. [ Azo- + benzene. ] (Chem.) A substance (
n. [ Sp. See Azoth. ] Lit.: Quicksilver;
a. [ Gr.
Azoic age (Geol.),
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
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
n. a family designation used in some classifications for the genus
adj. not divided into zones; -- opposite of
a. [ Gr. &unr_;;