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Etymology

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From diazo +‎ ethane.

Noun

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diazoethane (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) The diazo compound CH3-CH=N+=N-
    Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich
    Diazomethane reacts rapidly with Smith’s diene to produce pyrazoline (R = H) by exclusive reaction at the cyclobutene π-bond); diazoethane and 2-diazopropane produce analogous products