a. Chem. [f. AZOTE + -IC; cf. F. azotique.] Of, pertaining to, or chemically compounded with, azote. † Azotic air or gas: nitrogen. † Azotic acid: nitric acid. Also fig. deadening, dulling.

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1791.  Hamilton, Berthollet’s Dyeing, I. I. I. iii. 55. No change of colour takes place in azotic gas.

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1806.  W. Taylor, in Ann. Rev., IV. 720. We steep their youth in ceaseless azotic confinement.

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1830.  Lindley, Nat. Syst. Bot., 168. The presence of azotic products in the vegetable kingdom.

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1868.  Duncan, Insect W., Introd. 12. A strong pungent odour analogous to that of azotic or nitric acid.

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