ALL meanings of azobenzene
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A a - noun azobenzene a yellow or orange crystalline solid used mainly in the manufacture of dyes. Formula: C6H5N:NC6H5 3
- noun azobenzene any organic compound that is a substituted derivative of azobenzene 3
- noun azobenzene an orange-red crystalline compound, C6H5N:NC6H5, derived from nitrobenzene in an alkaline solution and used in organic synthesis 3
- noun azobenzene an orange-red, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 12 H 10 N 2 , obtained from nitrobenzene by reduction: used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes and as an insecticide. 1
- noun azobenzene (chemistry) An aromatic azo compound, diphenyl diazene, the basis of many dyes. 0