hydrazone

[ hahy-druh-zohn ]

noun

1. any of a class of compounds containing the group >C=NNH 2 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of hydrazone¹

First recorded in 1885–90; hydr- ² + az- + (ket)one

Example Sentences

The numbers approximate closely to those obtained by the hydrazone method.

From Project Gutenberg

The main product is a hydroxyfurfural, which was separated as a hydrazone.

From Project Gutenberg