"azotosome" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: azotosomes [plural]
Etymology: From azote (“nitrogen”) + -o- + -some (“body”), from French azote (“nitrogen”) and Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma, “body”), a "nitrogen body", formed by analogy with liposome. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|azote|-o-|-some|gloss1=nitrogen|gloss3=body}} azote (“nitrogen”) + -o- + -some (“body”), {{der|en|fr|azote|gloss=nitrogen}} French azote (“nitrogen”), {{der|en|grc|σῶμα|gloss=body}} Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma, “body”), {{m|en|liposome}} liposome Head templates: {{en-noun}} azotosome (plural azotosomes)
  1. (chemistry) A theoretical nitrogen-based counterpart to liposome structures composed of acrylonitrile self-assembled membrane in a liquid methane bath Wikipedia link: azotosome Categories (topical): Chemistry Related terms: liposome

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