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(organic chemistry) the simplest diazo compound, CH₂=N⁺=N⁻; a toxic, yellow, explosive gas; used in analytical chemistry to convert carboxylic acids into their methyl esters for analysis via gas-liquid chromatography.
Use diazomethane when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Diazomethane means (organic chemistry) the simplest diazo compound, CH₂=N⁺=N⁻; a toxic, yellow, explosive gas; used in analytical chemistry to convert carboxylic acids into their methyl esters for analysis via gas-liquid chromatography.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use diazomethane where its definition matches the intended context.
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