Azote \A*zo"te\, n. [Sp.]
A switch or whip. [Sp. Amer.]
Azote \Az"ote\ (?; 277), n. [F. azote, fr. Gr. 'a priv. + ?
life; -- so named by Lavoisier because it is incapable of
supporting life.]
Same as {Nitrogen}. [R.]
azote
n : an obsolete name for nitrogen