aza-

See also: aza, Aza, āža, azā, azã, āza, -aza, -azą, and -áza

English

Etymology

Derived from shortening the word azote (“nitrogen”).

Prefix

aza-

  1. (organic chemistry) Used to form names of organic compounds where a carbon atom is replaced by a nitrogen atom.

Usage notes

Sometimes a number between hyphens is inserted before it to denote which atom the nitrogen atom replaces.

Derived terms
English terms prefixed with aza-

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