Carbazide

/kɑːrˈbeɪzaɪd/ noun

Definition

A chemical compound containing a hydrazine group bonded to a carbon atom, used in organic synthesis and photography.

Etymology

From 'carb-' (carbon) and '-azide' (a functional group containing three connected nitrogen atoms). The term developed in 19th-century organic chemistry.

Kelly Says

Carbazides were crucial in early photography chemistry—they helped create light-sensitive compounds—so some of your great-grandparents' family photos exist because of this obscure molecule!

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