A cewar ƙamus na Turanci na Oxford, sunan "azide" yana nufin wani fili mai ɗauke da rukunin azido (-N3) a matsayin madadin, yawanci ana samo shi daga hydrazoic acid. Ana amfani da azides sau da yawa azaman reagents a cikin haɗin gwiwar kwayoyin halitta da kuma a cikin shirye-shiryen abubuwan fashewa.
