azotises
|a-zo-ti-ses|
/ˈæzətaɪzɪz/
(azotise)
add or treat with nitrogen
Etymology
'azotise' originates from French, specifically the word 'azote', where the name 'azote' was coined from Greek elements meaning 'not' + 'life' to denote a gas that does not support life.
'azotise' developed from the French noun 'azote' (coined in the late 18th century) with the English verbalizing suffix '-ize'/'-ise', forming 'azotize'/'azotise' in scientific English.
Initially, the root 'azote' named the element now called nitrogen (emphasizing 'no life'); over time the verb form came to mean 'to combine with or introduce nitrogen into (a substance)'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
third-person singular present form of 'azotise'.
In the experiment, she azotises the compound to study its nitrogen derivatives.
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Verb 2
to treat or combine (a substance) with nitrogen; to convert into a nitrogen-containing compound (definition of the base verb 'azotise').
The industrial process azotises organic feedstocks to produce nitrogen-rich fertilizers.
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