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COLORANTE AZOICO [1 record]

Record 1 2011-10-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
  • Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
  • Reprography
DEF

[A] dye formed by the reaction of diazonium salts and coupler, as in the diazo process.

OBS

This general group is subdivided as monoazo, disazo, trisazo, and tetrazo according to the number of [azo] groups in the molecule.

OBS

The term azo stems from the French word "azote" meaning nitrogen.

Key term(s)
  • azo color

French

Domaine(s)
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)
  • Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
  • Reprographie
CONT

Les colorants azoïques contiennent un ou plusieurs groupes azoïques. On les prépare par l'intermédiaire d'un diazo [...] qu'on fait réagir avec un «copulant» (réaction de copulation).

CONT

Le diazoïque pourra [...] se combiner avec des corps chimiques appelés «couplants» pour donner des molécules colorées plus grosses. [...] Le colorant formé s'appelle un «azoïque».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
  • Tintas y colores (Artes gráficas)
  • Reprografía
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