azotize

[ az-uh-tahyz, ey-zuh- ]

verb (used with object)

, az·o·tized, az·o·tiz·ing.

1. to nitrogenize.

azotize

/ ˈeɪzəˌtaɪz /

verb

1. a less common word for nitrogenize

Word History and Origins

Origin of azotize¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; azote + -ize

Example Sentences

The RAF mission, codenamed Operation Azotize, came amid heighted tensions between Nato-member countries and Russia over the war in Ukraine.

From BBC

This is the Quick Reaction Force for Operation Azotize, Nato's Baltic Air Policing mission that guards the alliance's north-east borders where Russian aircraft regularly probe the boundaries of Nato territory.

From BBC