azote is the French (and obsolete English) word for the chemical Nitrogen, a colorless and odorless gas.
'azote' which is 'the part of air which cannot sustain life'
The word 'azote' is French for nitrogen. It's the name that was given to nitrogen by pioneering French scientist Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier [26.viii.1743-8.v.1794]. The word comes from the Greek words for 'without life'.
The name "azote" for nitrogen gas is derived from the Greek word "azote" meaning "lifeless" because nitrogen is an inert gas that does not support combustion or sustain life. It was later changed to "nitrogen" by French chemist Jean-Antoine Chaptal.
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The word 'nitrogène' exists in French. But the preference tends toward the word 'azote', of the same meaning. For that's the name that was given to the element, in 1779, by Antoine Laurent de Lavoisier [August 26, 1743-May 8, 1794]. The word comes from the Greek 'a', which means 'without'; and 'zoe', which means 'life'. For nitrogen doesn't support life. And the continued, widespread use of the term memorializes the great French chemist's work.
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Another word for nitrogen is azote.
The Greek word for nitrogen is αζωτο (azoto).
Nitrogen is called "azote" in some languages because it comes from the Greek word "azotós," which means "lifeless" or "inert." This reflects the fact that nitrogen is stable and relatively unreactive in its elemental form, making it essential for supporting life but not directly involved in many chemical reactions.
It does not mean anything in French.
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