azido
|a-zi-do|
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/əˈziːdoʊ/
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/əˈziːdəʊ/
containing an azide group
Etymology
'azido' originates from New Latin, specifically the word 'azidum', where 'azid-' referred to substances related to the azide functional group (N3).
'azido' developed as a chemical combining form from 'azide' (coined in the 19th century from French/Latin roots connected to 'azote' for nitrogen) by adding the combining vowel/suffix '-o' to form names such as 'azido‑compound'.
Initially it denoted relation to 'azide' or 'azide-like' substances; over time it has been used specifically as the prefix/descriptor meaning 'containing an azido group (–N3)'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a combining form or prefix (azido-) attached to a chemical name to indicate the presence of an azide group; sometimes used informally to refer to an azido-containing compound.
The paper described several azidos synthesized from common alcohols.
Adjective 1
containing or bearing an azide group (–N3); having an azido substituent (used in chemical names and descriptions).
The chemist prepared an azido sugar to use in a click-reaction.
Synonyms
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