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Meaning of AZOTE

Pronunciation:  'azowt

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  an obsolete name for nitrogen
 
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 See Also: atomic number 7, N, nitrogen

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Az"ote\ (?; 277), n. [F. azote, fr. Gr. 'a priv. + ?
    life; -- so named by Lavoisier because it is incapable of
    supporting life.]
    Same as {Nitrogen}. [R.]
    
  2. \A*zo"te\, n. [Sp.]
    A switch or whip. [Sp. Amer.]
    
 
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