| azo- | <chemistry, prefix> A combining form of azote. Applied loosely to compounds having nitrogen variously combined, as in cyanides, nitrates, etc. Now especially applied to compounds containing a two atom nitrogen group uniting two hydrocarbon radicals, as in azobenzene, azobenzoic, etc. These compounds furnish many artificial dyes. See Diazo-. See: Azote. (29 Oct 1998) |
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| azo dye | <chemistry> Dyes that contain the N=N linkage. They are easily prepared from diazo compounds. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| azo dyes | Dye's in which the azo group is the chromophore and joins benzene or naphthalene rings; they include a large number of biologic stains, such as Congo red and oil red O; also used clinically to promote epithelial growth in the treatment of ulcers, burns, and other wounds; many have anticoagulant action. (05 Mar 2000) |
| azo itch | Itching that occurs among workers in azo dyes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| (7,7-azo-3,12-dihydroxy-5-cholan-24-oyl)-2-aminoethanesulfonic acid | Photolabile bile acid derivative Pharmacological action: affinity labels Chemical name: ethanesulfonic acid, 2-(((3alpha,5beta,12alpha)-7-azi-3,12-dihydroxy-24-oxocholan-24-yl)amino)-, monosodium salt Synonym: 7,7-azo-tc, 7-adtc (26 Jun 1999) |