noun
Origin: Fr < Gr a-, without + zōē (see azoic); the gas does not support life: coined by Gayton de Morveau (1737-1816) & Antoine Laurent Lavoisier, Fr chemists
See azote in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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Origin: French; see azo-
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