hydrazoite
Noun: A salt derived from hydrazoic acid (HN₃). Hydrazoites are ionic compounds containing the azide anion (N₃⁻) combined with a metal cation.
The term "hydrazoite" is a specialized chemical term. It is used to name specific ionic compounds where the azide ion is the anionic component. * Lead hydrazoite is a primary explosive compound. * The synthesis of sodium hydrazoite requires careful handling due to its sensitivity.
In formal chemical nomenclature, the term "azide" is now more commonly used than "hydrazoite" for naming these salts. For example, "sodium azide" (NaN₃) is preferred over "sodium hydrazoite." The term "hydrazoite" may appear in older or more specialized literature.
- Azide (noun): The modern, more common term for a salt of hydrazoic acid or for the N₃⁻ anion itself.
- Hydrazoic acid (noun): The parent acid (HN₃) from which hydrazoites are derived.
- Azide
This word has a single, specific meaning in inorganic chemistry. It does not have common idiomatic or figurative uses.
- a salt of hydrazoic acid