azoimide
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Definition
Noun: 1. Hydrazoic acid: A colorless, volatile, explosive, poisonous, and foul-smelling liquid compound with the chemical formula HN₃. It is the simplest hydrogen azide.
Usage Notes
- "Azoimide" is a highly technical and archaic chemical term. In modern chemistry, the compound is almost exclusively referred to as hydrazoic acid or hydrogen azide.
- It is primarily used in specialized scientific contexts, such as chemistry textbooks, research papers, or historical documents. It is not used in everyday language.
- The word describes a specific chemical substance with dangerous properties (explosive, poisonous).
Examples
- The laboratory handled azoimide with extreme caution due to its toxicity and explosive nature.
- Early research into azoimide helped scientists understand the properties of azide compounds.
- (Modern equivalent) The synthesis of hydrazoic acid requires specialized equipment and safety protocols.
Advanced Usage
- The term can appear in the context of azoimide salts (e.g., sodium azide, NaN₃), which are derivatives of hydrazoic acid. These salts are themselves important, with sodium azide being used in automobile airbag systems.
- Sodium azide, a salt derived from azoimide, is the propellant in many vehicle airbags.
Variants and Related Words
- Hydrazoic acid (n): The standard modern IUPAC name for the compound HN₃.
- Hydrogen azide (n): A synonym for hydrazoic acid, describing its composition.
- Azide (n): The general term for the anion N₃⁻ or any compound containing it. Azoimide is the parent acid of the azide family.
Synonyms
- Hydrazoic acid
- Hydrogen azide
- HN₃ (chemical formula)
Important Note
There are no common idioms, phrasal verbs, or colloquial uses associated with "azoimide." It is a precise scientific term for a hazardous chemical compound.
Noun
- a colorless explosive liquid that is volatile and poisonous and foul-smelling