aza-

Morpheme

aza-

Type

prefix

Denotation

chemical prefix in names of organic compounds in which a nitrogen atom replaces a carbon atom

Etymology

from azote, from Ancient Greek a- + Zo + -ote

Evidence

azaborine, azabicyclic, azacytosine, azaheterocycle, azalogue, diazafluorene

See Also

az-, Zo