hydrazine

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Noun
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hy=dra=zine

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun hydrazine has 1 sense

CIDE DICTIONARY

hydrazinen. [Hydr- + azo- + -ine.].
     Any one of a series of nitrogenous bases, resembling the amines and produced by the reduction of certain nitroso and diazo compounds; as, methyl hydrazine, phenyl hydrazine, etc. They are derivatives of hydrazine proper, H2N.NH2, which is a doubled amido group, recently (1887) isolated as a stable, colorless gas, with a peculiar, irritating odor. As a base it forms distinct salts. Called also diamide, amidogen, (or more properly diamidogen), etc.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

hydrazine, n. Chem. a colourless alkaline liquid which is a powerful reducing agent and is used as a rocket propellant.

Usage
Chem. formula: N2H4.
Etymology
HYDROGEN + AZO- + -INE(4)

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