hydrazine
|hy-dra-zine|
/haɪˈdreɪziːn/
toxic nitrogen–hydrogen compound (N2H4)
Etymology
'hydrazine' originates from New Latin, specifically the word 'hydrazinum', where the element 'hydra-' is related to 'hydrogen' and 'az-' (from French 'azote') referred to nitrogen, while the suffix '-ine' is used for certain chemical substances.
'hydrazine' changed from the German word 'Hydrazin' and the New Latin 'hydrazinum' and eventually became the modern English word 'hydrazine'.
Initially the term referred generally to compounds or derivatives related to hydrazyl/azote chemistry; over time it came to denote specifically the nitrogen–hydrogen compound N2H4 used as a fuel and reagent.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a colorless, flammable, toxic liquid chemical with formula N2H4; used as a reducing agent, in rocket propellants, and as a precursor in chemical and pharmaceutical synthesis.
Hydrazine is used as a rocket propellant and as a precursor in pharmaceutical synthesis.
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