azott

Azott is a fictional element that appears in the comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes" by Bill Watterson. In the strip, the character Calvin, a young boy with a vivid imagination, invents azott as a substance he believes is responsible for his parents' mundane and boring behavior. He imagines it to be a gas that causes people to become responsible, dull, and obsessed with chores and adult responsibilities.

Calvin often blames azott for his parents' actions, such as making him eat vegetables or go to bed early. He uses it as a humorous excuse for why he cannot participate in his more fantastical or mischievous activities. The concept of azott serves as a metaphor for Calvin's perception of adulthood as a state of uninspired conformity. It is a playful way for the comic to explore themes of childhood imagination versus adult reality. Azott itself has no basis in science and is purely a product of Calvin's creative storytelling. It is never depicted as a real element but rather as a character device to highlight Calvin's perspective.