diazane
|di-a-zane|
/daɪəˈzeɪn/
two nitrogen atoms with hydrogen (N2H4)
Etymology
'diazane' originates from Modern chemical nomenclature, combining the Greek prefix 'di-' meaning 'two' with the systematic name element 'azane' used for nitrogen hydrides (the element 'az-' ultimately relates to French 'azote' < Greek 'azōtos' meaning 'lifeless', a name for nitrogen).
'diazane' was formed in modern IUPAC-style nomenclature as an analog of 'azane' (the parent name for NH3 and related hydrides); it functions as a systematic alternative to the older common name 'hydrazine'.
Initially the compound was most commonly known by the traditional name 'hydrazine'; over time 'diazane' has been used as a systematic IUPAC-style name to indicate the molecule as a 'di-' (two nitrogen) derivative of the 'azane' family.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a systematic (IUPAC) name for the inorganic compound N2H4, commonly known as hydrazine; a nitrogen hydride consisting of two bonded nitrogen atoms and four hydrogen atoms, used as a reducing agent and rocket propellant (toxic and corrosive).
Diazane (N2H4), commonly called hydrazine, is used as a rocket propellant and as a reducing agent in organic and inorganic chemistry.
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