azobenzene

noun

az·​o·​benzene

ˌazō,

ˌā- +

plural -s

: an orange-red crystalline compound C₆H₅N=NC₆H₅ obtained by reducing nitrobenzene and used as an insecticide especially for spider mites in greenhouses

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary az- + benzene

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