AZO′IC. Syn. Azöot′ic; Azo′icus, Azöot′icus, &c., L. Lifeless; wholly destitute of organic life. In geology, &c., applied to strata which do not contain organic remains.
AZOLIT′MIN (ăz-o-lĭt′-mĭn). A dark-red substance obtained, by Kane, from litmus, of which it forms a large portion of the colouring matter. It is insoluble in alcohol, and in water unless alkalised.
AZ′OTE* (ăz′ōte; a′-zōte). [Eng., Fr.] Syn. Azo′tum*, L.; Azot*, Ger. Nitrogen (because it is unfit for respiration, i.e. destroys life).
AZOT′IC. Syn. Azot′icum, L.; Azotique, Fr.; Azotisch, Ger. Of or like azote, or containing it or formed from it; irrespirable; destructive to life.—Azotic Acid† is nitric acid; A. GAS†, nitrogen.—Azo′tous acid† was nitrous acid.
AZ′OTISED (-tīzd). Syn. Nitrogenised, Containing azote or nitrogen; a common epithet of nitrogenous substances used as food.
AZ′URE (ăzh′-ūre; ā′zhure—Knowles, Smart, Walker). Syn. Cæru′leum, L.; Azur, Fr.; Hellblau, Himmelblau, Ger. In dyeing and painting, sky-blue; also the name of one or more pigments which possess this colour. See Blue Dyes, Blue Pigments, Smalts, Ultramarine, &c.
AZ′URE-STONE. Lapis lazuli.
AZ′URITE (-īte). In mineralogy, lazulite; blue malachite; sometimes, lapis lazuli (the name being, unfortunately, very loosely applied by different writers).
AZ′YMOUS† (-e-mŭs). Syn. Az′ymus, L. Unleavened; unfermented; as sea-biscuit. Unleavened bread was formerly termed AZ′YME† (-e-me) and AZ′YMUS† by theologists.