Chlorazide

/klɔːrˈæzaɪd/ noun

Definition

A chemical compound containing chlorine and an azide group, used in some pharmaceutical and industrial applications.

Etymology

From chlor- (from chlorine) + azide (nitrogen-containing chemical group from French azote, nitrogen). Formed in early-to-mid 20th century as chemists systematically named new organic compounds.

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Chlorazide represents how chemistry naming works like building blocks—chemists combine known elements and functional groups to create thousands of new compounds, and the name itself tells you what's inside, like a chemical recipe.

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