ALL meanings of diazomethane
di·az·o·meth·ane
D d - noun diazomethane a yellow odourless explosive gas, used as a methylating agent. Formula: CH2:N:N 3
- noun diazomethane a yellow, odorless, toxic, explosive gas, CH 2 N 2 , used chiefly as a methylating agent and in organic synthesis. 1
- noun diazomethane (organic chemistry) the simplest diazo compound, CH2=N+=N-; a toxic, yellow, explosive gas; used in analytical chemistry to convert carboxylic acids into their methyl esters for analysis via gas-liquid chromatography. 0