English edit

Etymology edit

See azo-.

Noun edit

azane (countable and uncountable, plural azanes)

  1. (inorganic chemistry, uncountable) ammonia, NH3.[1]
  2. (inorganic chemistry) Any saturated hydride of nitrogen having a general formula NnHn+2 such as hydrazine.

References edit

  1. ^ Nomenclature of Inorganic Chemistry. IUPAC Recommendations 2005. Connelly, Neil G. (ed.), Damhus, Ture (ed.) Hartshorn, R.M. and Hutton, A.T. The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2005 →ISBN