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Hydrazine
Hy′dra-zine
,Noun.
[
Hydr-
+ azo-
+ -ine
.] (Chem.)
Any one of a series of nitrogenous bases, resembling the amines and produced by the reduction of certain nitroso and diazo compounds;
as, methyl
They are derivatives of hydrazine proper, hydrazine
, phenyl hydrazine
, etc. H2N.NH2
, which is a doubled amido group, recently (1887) isolated as a stable, colorless gas, with a peculiar, irritating odor. As a base it forms distinct salts. Called also diamide
, amidogen
, (or more properly diamidogen
), etc.