Azoxybenzene

/ˌeɪzɑːksiˈbɛnziːn/ noun

An organic compound composed of two benzene rings connected by an azoxy group (containing both azo and oxo linkages); a foundational liquid crystal material.

From azoxy- + benzene. This compound was among the first synthesized molecules found to exhibit liquid crystalline properties in the 1880s, making it historically significant.

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