Get to know Azide better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like compound.
Azide in a sentence
Azide meaning
- the univalent N₃ radical or functional group or any ester containing this group
- the N₃⁻ anion or any salt containing this anion (^-N=\overset{+}N=N^-)
Synonyms of Azide
Using Azide
- The main meaning on this page is: the univalent N₃ radical or functional group or any ester containing this group | the N₃⁻ anion or any salt containing this anion (^-N=\overset{+}N=N^-)
- Useful related words include: compound, chemical compound.
- In the example corpus, azide often appears in combinations such as: lead azide, sodium azide, azide is.
Context around Azide
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 4 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Azide
- In this selection, "azide" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, lead, sodium, copper, nan, led and potassium stand out and add context to how "azide" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 2 and azide n 3 and characteristics lead azide is highly. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "azide" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with azide
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Lead azide is an explosive commonly used in detonators. (9 words)
For example, copper azide is even more explosive and too sensitive to be used commercially. (15 words)
The driver-side airbag would contain a canister containing about 50 grams of sodium azide. (15 words)
In the 2000s, concerns about the age and stability of stockpiled lead azide led the US government to investigate methods to dispose of its stockpiled lead azide and obtain new manufacturers. (31 words)
Although propellants containing the highly toxic sodium azide (NaN 3 ) were common in early inflator designs, little to no toxic sodium azide has been found on used airbags. (28 words)
It was found that these non-azide reagents allowed for a less toxic, lower combustion temperature reaction and more easily disposable air bag inflation system. (25 words)
Example sentences (11)
Although propellants containing the highly toxic sodium azide (NaN 3 ) were common in early inflator designs, little to no toxic sodium azide has been found on used airbags.
In the 2000s, concerns about the age and stability of stockpiled lead azide led the US government to investigate methods to dispose of its stockpiled lead azide and obtain new manufacturers.
According to a patent, the particle size of the sodium azide, potassium nitrate, and silicon dioxide are important.
Explosive characteristics Lead azide is highly sensitive and usually handled and stored under water in insulated rubber containers.
For example, copper azide is even more explosive and too sensitive to be used commercially.
In older designs using an azide-based propellant (usually NaN 3 ), varying amounts of sodium hydroxide nearly always are initially present.
It is generally recognized that certain groups like nitro (–NO 2 ), nitrate (–ONO 2 ), and azide (–N 3 ), are intrinsically labile.
It was found that these non-azide reagents allowed for a less toxic, lower combustion temperature reaction and more easily disposable air bag inflation system.
Lead azide is an explosive commonly used in detonators.
The driver-side airbag would contain a canister containing about 50 grams of sodium azide.
The rounds consisted of lead azide centers with lacquer-sealed aluminum tips designed to explode upon impact.
Common combinations with azide
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- lead azide 5×
- sodium azide 4×
- azide is 3×