diazomethane
diazomethane · diazomethanes
The simplest diazo compound, CH₂=N⁺=N⁻The simplest diazo compound, CH₂=N⁺=N⁻; a toxic, yellow, explosive gas; used in analytical chemistry to convert carboxylic acids into their methyl esters for analysis via gas-liquid chromatography
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The simplest diazo compound, CH₂=N⁺=N⁻; a toxic, yellow, explosive gas; used in analytical chemistry to convert carboxylic acids into their methyl esters for analysis via gas-liquid chromatography
Forms
plural: diazomethanes| Singular | diazomethane |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelateddiazomethyl
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable