diazotize

/daɪˈæzətaɪz/
verb
  1. To convert a primary aromatic amine into a diazonium compound through a chemical reaction.
    • To make the pigment, you first need to diazotize the aromatic amine.
    • The chemist diazotized the aniline to prepare a dye intermediate.
    • They diazotized the compound in an ice bath to keep the temperature low.
What does "diazotize" mean? | whatsthatwordmean | whatsthatwordmean