aza

aza (uncountable)

1. (chemistry, attributive) A nitrogen atom substituted for a carbon atom within a ring.
   • 2003, Heinrich Zollinger, Color Chemistry , →ISBN, page 73:

     "However, aza N-atoms (~N=) have to be counted, if they replace methine groups in the chain."

• aziridine

• zaa

Borrowed from Portuguese asa (“wing, handle”), from Vulgar Latin asa, from Latin ansa (“handle”). Compare the doublet asa.

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.θa/

aza f (plural azas)

1. (proscribed) Synonym of á (“wing”)
   • 1955, Celso Emilio Ferreiro, O soño sulagado, Akal editor, page 40:

     e nós, os homes, nunca tivemos azas.

     and we men never had wings.

• asa

From Portuguese asa. Cognates with Kabuverdianu aza.

aza

1. wing

aza

1. Rōmaji transcription of あざ

From Portuguese asa.

aza

1. wing

aza f (plural azas)

1. Obsolete spelling of asa