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azobenzene

noun
az·​o·​benzene | \ ˌazō, ˌā- +\
plural -s

Definition of azobenzene

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

History and Etymology for azobenzene

International Scientific Vocabulary az- + benzene

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