Azobenzene is a chemical compound composed of two phenyl rings linked by a N=N double bond. It is the simplest example of an azo compound. The term `azobenzene` or simply `azo` is often used to refer to a wide class of molecules that share the core azobenzene structure, with different chemical functional groups extending from the phenyl rings.... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azobenzene
(from the article `azo compound`) Most aromatic azo compounds are prepared by the reaction of a diazonium salt with an organic substance that contains easily replaced hydrogen atoms. ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/134
<chemistry> A substance (C6H5.N2.C6H5) derived from nitrobenzene, forming orange red crystals which are easily fusible. ... (11 Mar 1998) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Az`o·ben'zene noun [ Azo- + benzene .] (Chemistry) A substance (C 6 H 5 .N 2 .C 6 H 5 ) derived from nitrobenzene, forming orange red crystals which are easily fusible. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/156
an orange-red, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, CHN, obtained from nitrobenzene by reduction: used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes and as an insecticide. Also called Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/azobenzene