azo dye

az·o dye

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [az-oh, ey-zoh dahy]
- /ˈæz oʊ, ˈeɪ zoʊ daɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [az-oh, ey-zoh dahy]
- /ˈæz oʊ, ˈeɪ zoʊ daɪ/

Definitions of azo dye words

noun azo dye any of a class of artificial dyes that contain the azo group. They are usually red, brown, or yellow and are obtained from aromatic amines 3
noun azo dye any of a large class of dyes containing one or more azo groups. 1
noun azo dye (chemistry) any of a large number of yellow to red synthetic dyes that contain an azo or diimide (-N=N-) functional group. 0

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Origin of azo dye

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Azo dye

noun

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adverb

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azo dye popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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