azoto

See also: azotó and azotò

Esperanto

Etymology

From French azote, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) + ζωή (zōḗ, “life”), coined by Antoine Lavoisier.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /aˈzoto/
• Rhymes: -oto
• Hyphenation: a‧zo‧to

Noun

azoto (uncountable, accusative azoton)

1. (archaic) nitrogen

   Synonym: nitrogeno

Usage notes

Azoto is rare in modern usage, except in some compounds; nitrogeno is more common today.

Italian

Chemical element
N
Previous: carbonio (C)
Next: ossigeno (O)

Etymology

Borrowed from French azote.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /adˈd͡zɔ.to/
• Rhymes: -ɔto
• Hyphenation: a‧zò‧to

Noun

azoto m (plural azoti)

1. (chemistry) nitrogen

   Synonym: (obsolete) nitrogeno

Related terms

• azoico
• azotato
• azotemia
• azoturia

See also

• nitrato
• nitratore
• nitrazione
• nitrico
• nitrificazione
• nitrito
• nitro
• nitro-
• nitrobatterio
• nitrocellulosa
• nitroglicerina
• nitroso
• nitrurazione

Latin

Noun

azōtō

1. dative/ablative singular of azōtum

Portuguese

Chemical element
N
Previous: carbono (C)
Next: oxigénio (O)

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French azote.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈzo.tu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈzo.tu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈzo.to/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈzo.tu/

• Rhymes: -otu
• Hyphenation: a‧zo‧to

Noun

azoto m (plural azotos)

1. (Portugal, dated in Brazil, chemistry) nitrogen

   Synonym: nitrogénio

Usage notes

Dated in Brazil. More commonly used in Portugal than nitrogénio.

Derived terms

• azótico

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈzɔ.tu/

• Hyphenation: a‧zo‧to

Verb

azoto

1. first-person singular present indicative of azotar

Spanish

Verb

azoto

1. first-person singular present indicative of azotar

Venetan

Noun

azoto m (plural azoti)

1. nitrogen