hydrazoic acid

noun

hy·dra·zo·ic acid ˌhī-drə-ˈzō-ik-

: a colorless volatile poisonous explosive liquid HN₃ that has a foul odor and yields explosive salts of heavy metals

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Triethanolamine, which is used to treat ear infections and impacted earwax, and is an ingredient to thicken face creams and balance the pH of shaving foams, is listed as well because it can also be used to manufacture hydrazoic acid, otherwise known as mustard gas. —

Amy Webb, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2022

Word History

Etymology

hydr- + azo- + -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hydrazoic acid was in 1894

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