Azide
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Azide
Azide (/ˈæzaɪd/, /ˈeɪzaɪd/) is a chemical compound that contains the azide ion, N3-. The term "azide" is also used to refer to any compound that contains this ion.
Etymology
The term "azide" comes from the French word "azote", which was the original name for nitrogen. The "-ide" suffix is used in chemistry to indicate a negative ion.
Related Terms
- Nitrogen: Azide is a nitrogen compound. Nitrogen is a chemical element with the symbol N and atomic number 7.
- Ion: An ion is an atom or molecule that has a net electrical charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.
- Chemical compound: A chemical compound is a chemical substance composed of many identical molecules composed of atoms from more than one element held together by chemical bonds.
- Chemical element: A chemical element is a species of atom having the same number of protons in its atomic nuclei.
- Chemical bond: A chemical bond is a lasting attraction between atoms, ions or molecules that enables the formation of chemical compounds.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Azide
- Wikipedia's article - Azide
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