diazotization

[ dahy-az-uh-tuh-zey-shuhn ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. the preparation of a diazonium salt by treatment of an arylamine with nitrous acid.

Word History and Origins

Origin of diazotization¹

First recorded in 1890–95; diazotize + -ation

Example Sentences

The diazotization was performed in ice, with mechanical stirring, and required about an hour.

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