HYDRAZINES
Noun
hydrazines
plural of hydrazine
Source: Wiktionary
HYDRAZINE
Hy"dra*zine, n. Etym: [Hydr- + azo- + -ine.] (Chem.)
Definition: Any one of a series of nitrogenous bases, resembling the amines
and produced by the reduction of certain nitroso and diazo compounds;
as, methyl hydrazine, phenyl hydrazine, etc. They are derivatives of
hydrazine proper, H2N.NH2, which is a doubled amido group, recently
(1887) isolated as a stable, colorless gas, with a peculiar,
irritating odor. As a base it forms distinct salts. Called also
diamide, amidogen, (or more properly diamidogen), etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition