diazoate

noun

di·​az·​o·​ate

dīˈazōˌāt,

-ˈāz-,

ōə̇t

variants or diazotate

-ˌtāt

plural -s

: a salt of a diazoic acid

Word History

Etymology

diazoate from diaz- + -ate; diazotate from di- + azote + -ate

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