diazomethane

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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

Word forms

diazomethane diazomethanes

Related words

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