Ultimately from French azote, perhaps via a Slavic language (compare Russian азо́т (azót), Polish azot).
אַזאָט • (azot) m
- (chemistry) nitrogen (chemical element)
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “אַזאָט” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].