aza-
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Derived from shortening the word azote (“nitrogen”).
Prefix[edit]
aza-
- (organic chemistry) Used to form names of organic compounds where a carbon atom is replaced by a nitrogen atom.
Usage notes[edit]
Sometimes a number between hyphens is inserted before it to denote which atom the nitrogen atom replaces.
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- aza- on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Hantzsch–Widman nomenclature on Wikipedia.Wikipedia