azoticadj.
/əˈzɒtɪk/ Chemistry.
Of, pertaining to, or chemically compounded with, azote. †azotic air or gas: nitrogen. †azotic acid: nitric acid. Also figurative deadening, dulling.
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the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > [adjective] > rendered emotionless > deadening or dulling
stony1590
benumbing1628
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azotic1791
hebetative1834
the world > matter > chemistry > elements and compounds > metals > specific elements > nitrogen > [adjective]
nitrose?a1425
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1791 W. Hamilton tr. C.-L. Berthollet Elements Art of Dyeing I. i. i. iii. 55 No change of colour takes place in azotic gas.
1806 W. Taylor in Ann. Rev. 4 720 We steep their youth in ceaseless azotic confinement.
1830 J. Lindley Introd. Nat. Syst. Bot. 168 The presence of azotic products in the vegetable kingdom.
1868 P. M. Duncan tr. L. Figuier Insect World Introd. 12 A strong pungent odour analogous to that of azotic or nitric acid.
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