AZIDE

azide

(noun) a chemical compound containing the azido group combined with an element or radical

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

azide (plural azides)

(organic chemistry) the univalent N3 radical or functional group or any ester containing this group

(inorganic chemistry) the N3- anion or any salt containing this anion (^-N=\overset{+}N=N^-)

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23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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