azote

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 3 Spanish 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Pronunciation 3.3 Noun 3.4 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From French azote, from Ancient Greek ἀ 'without' + ζωή (zoe) 'life'. Named by Lavoisier, who saw it as the part of air which cannot sustain life.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈæzəʊt/

[edit] Noun

azote (uncountable)

1. (archaic) Nitrogen.

[edit] Derived terms

• azo-
• azotic
• azotise, azotize
• azoto-
• azotobacter
• azoturia

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) "not" + ζωή (zoē) "life".

[edit] Pronunciation

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• IPA: /azɔt/

[edit] Noun

azote m

1. nitrogen

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Etymology

From Arabic السوط (as-sawṭ).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /aˈθote/

[edit] Noun

azote m. (plural azotes)

1. scourge, a multi-tail whip, as used by flagellants for mortification of the sinful flesh

[edit] Verb

azote (infinitive: azotar)

1. first-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of azotar.
2. formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of azotar.
3. third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of azotar.