azide

[ az-ahyd, -id, ey-zahyd, ey-zid ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. any compound containing the azido group, as sodium azide, NaN 3 .

azide

/ ˈeɪzaɪd /

noun

1. any compound containing the monovalent group –N 3 or the monovalent ion N 3 ^–
2. modifier consisting of, containing, or concerned with the group –N 3 or the ion N 3 ^–

   azide group or radical

Word History and Origins

Origin of azide¹

az- + -ide ( def )

Example Sentences

She attached the azide "buckle" to a sugar molecule.

From Salon

Moreover, the prepared azide solutions can be used directly in CuAAC reactions.

From Nature

Substitutions with azide anions are thus often incompatible with having other chemical groups in the molecule.

From Nature

The fast deployment of these inflatable bags is due not to a pump but a chemical reaction involving sodium azide, which when heated creates nitrogen gas that inflates the bag in milliseconds.

From The Guardian

The website Globalsecurity.org says lead azide is widely used as an initiating explosive in high-explosive detonator devices.

From Washington Times