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azote

noun
\ ˈaˌzōt, əˈz-\
plural -s

Definition of azote

: nitrogen

History and Etymology for azote

French, from a- a- entry 2 (from Greek) + -zote (irregular from Greek zōē life); from the observation that it cannot take the place of air in supporting life

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