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• It is primarily used in specialized scientific contexts, such as chemistry textbooks, research papers, or historical documents.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

1. a colorless explosive liquid that is volatile and poisonous and foul-smelling