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284 lines
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{
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"azimuth":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an arc of the horizon measured between a fixed point (such as true north) and the vertical circle passing through the center of an object usually in astronomy and navigation clockwise from the north point through 360 degrees":[],
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": horizontal direction expressed as the angular distance between the direction of a fixed point (such as the observer's heading) and the direction of the object":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8az-m\u0259th",
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"\u02c8a-z\u0259-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"This entailed drilling vertically and then building a curved section at 5\u00b0/100 ft drilled, and finally maintaining a lateral at 65\u00b0 to the vertical, for about 4,300 feet in an azimuth just south of east (N105E). \u2014 Ian Palmer, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
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"The go-anywhere vessel is equipped with a hybrid propulsion system comprising an electric motor, four diesel generators, two azimuth thrusters and the requisite battery packs. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 14 Dec. 2021",
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"Powered by a single 2,000 hp Caterpillar diesel engine with an azimuth thruster, the vessel has a top speed of 15 knots. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 23 Nov. 2021",
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"The yacht\u2019s diesel-electric propulsion involves an azimuth pod drive and gives the 436.4-footer a top end of 21 knots. \u2014 Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report , 28 July 2021",
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"The interference caused by Gorshkov\u2019s radar can identify the radar azimuth and even individual radar pulses. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 11 Dec. 2020",
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"On June 21, the sun sets at an azimuth of 302 degrees, or 32 degrees north of due west. \u2014 Joe Rao, Scientific American , 29 May 2018",
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"But for the setting sun to be seen from all of Manhattan\u2019s cross streets, its azimuth must be 299 degrees, or 29 degrees north of due west. \u2014 Joe Rao, Scientific American , 29 May 2018",
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"The large yellow underwing moth, for instance, can use the moon\u2019s azimuth (or horizontal bearing) to help orient its flight\u2014a skill that other creatures, such as sand fleas, also employ to great effect. \u2014 National Geographic , 6 July 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Medieval Latin azimut , from Arabic al-sum\u016bt the azimuth, plural of al-samt the way":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-021630"
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},
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"azimuthal equidistant projection":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a map projection of the surface of the earth so centered at any given point that a straight line radiating from the center to any other point represents the shortest distance and can be measured to scale":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1921, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-082752"
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},
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"Azilian":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of or belonging to an early Mesolithic culture found primarily in France and characterized by stone and bone implements of degenerate Magdalenian type and especially by pebbles painted with lines, dots, and geometric figures":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-zil-",
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"-l\u0113\u0259n",
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"\u0259\u02c8z\u0113ly\u0259n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Le Mas d' Azil , department Ari\u00e8ge, France, its type station + English -ian":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-114916"
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},
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"azimuthal quantum number":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an integer associated with the angular momentum of an atomic electron in any one of its possible stationary states, each state corresponding to a different integer \u2014 compare principal quantum number , radial quantum number":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-115145"
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},
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"azimuth circle":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": one of the great circles of the celestial sphere intersecting each other in the zenith and nadir":[
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"\u2014 compare meridian sense 2"
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],
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": a horizontal graduated circle for indicating azimuth (such as one having sight vanes and screens and attached to a compass to show magnetic azimuths or one having a telescope for accurate measurement of differences of azimuth)":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-135647"
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},
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"azide":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a compound containing the group N 3 combined with an element or radical":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8a-",
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"\u02c8az-\u02cc\u012bd",
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"\u02c8\u0101-\u02ccz\u012bd"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Sodium azide , a colorless, tasteless and odorless powder, is used as a propellant in airbags, as a herbicide and a pest control agent as well as a laboratory preservative agent. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 23 Feb. 2022",
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"Unlike previous recalls, the Takata non- azide inflators do not use volatile ammonium nitrate to fill the air bags in a crash. \u2014 Tom Krisher, USA TODAY , 20 Dec. 2019",
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"Unlike previous recalls, the Takata non- azide inflators do not use volatile ammonium nitrate to fill the air bags in a crash. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Dec. 2019",
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"Unlike previous recalls, the Takata non- azide inflators do not use volatile ammonium nitrate to fill the air bags in a crash. \u2014 Tom Krisher, The Denver Post , 19 Dec. 2019",
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"Unlike previous recalls, the Takata non- azide inflators do not use volatile ammonium nitrate to fill the air bags in a crash. \u2014 NBC News , 5 Dec. 2019",
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"Unlike previous recalls, the Takata non- azide inflators do not use volatile ammonium nitrate to fill the air bags in a crash. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 5 Dec. 2019",
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"Unlike previous recalls, the Takata non- azide inflators do not use volatile ammonium nitrate to fill the air bags in a crash. \u2014 NBC News , 5 Dec. 2019",
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"Air bag propellant Unlike previous recalls, the Takata non- azide inflators do not use volatile ammonium nitrate to fill the air bags in a crash. \u2014 CBS News , 5 Dec. 2019"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1878, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-022605"
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},
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"azimuth compass":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a compass resembling the mariner's compass and having vertical sights used for taking the magnetic azimuth of a celestial body":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-141719"
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},
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"azimuth dial":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a horizontal sundial whose gnomon is at right angles to the plane of the horizon":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-153926"
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},
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"azine":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a compound of the general formula RCH=NN=CHR or R 2 C=NN=CR 2 formed by the action of hydrazine on aldehydes or ketones":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8a-",
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"\u02c8\u0101-\u02ccz\u0113n",
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"\u02c8az-\u02cc\u0113n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1863, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-173335"
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},
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"azidothymidine":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": azt":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0259-\u02cczi-d\u014d-\u02c8th\u012b-m\u0259-\u02ccd\u0113n",
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"\u02ccaz-i-d\u014d-\u02c8th\u012b-m\u0259-\u02ccd\u0113n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The first treatment for AIDS -- AZT or azidothymidine -- had staggering side effects including intestinal problems, vomiting and damage to the immune system. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Dec. 2021",
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"The first one, azidothymidine or AZT, a repurposed cancer drug approved in 1987, was only slightly helpful. \u2014 USA Today , 5 June 2021",
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"The tides began to turn in 1987 when the first treatment, azidothymidine (AZT) garnered approval as the first of dozens of antiretroviral treatments now available. \u2014 Dr. Divya Chhabra And Sony Salzman, ABC News , 5 June 2021",
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"April 29, 2020 Fauci, who took the helm of NIAID in 1984, likened the new findings to the 1986 discovery that the anti-retroviral drug azidothymidine , or AZT, could suppress the HIV virus in patients with AIDS. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2020",
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"Another shortcoming, notes biochemist Jan Gettemans of Ghent University, is that unlike many important drugs, including statins and the anti-HIV drug azidothymidine , the antibodies can't enter cells on their own. \u2014 Mitch Leslie, Science | AAAS , 10 May 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1974, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-060758"
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},
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"azido":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": relating to or containing the monovalent group N 3":[
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"\u2014 often used in combination"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8a-z\u0259-(\u02cc)d\u014d"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Other European countries have also recalled ARBs containing azido impurities, including France, Switzerland and Ireland. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 14 Oct. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"International Scientific Vocabulary azide + -o-":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1902, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-074626"
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},
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"Azipod":{
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"type":[
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"trademark"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8a-z\u0113-\u02ccp\u00e4d"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-121642"
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},
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"azine dye":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-135257"
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}
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} |