azine

[ az-een, -in, ey-zeen, ey-zin ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. any of a group of six-membered heterocyclic compounds containing one or more nitrogen atoms in the ring, the number of nitrogen atoms present being indicated by a prefix, as in diazine or triazine.

azine

/ ˈeɪziːn; -zɪn /

noun

1. any organic compound having a six-membered ring containing at least one nitrogen atom See also diazine triazine

azine

/ ăz′ēn′,ā′zēn′ /

1. Any of various organic compounds, such as pyridine or pyrimidine, that have a ring structure like that of benzene but with one or more carbon atoms replaced by a nitrogen atom. Azines are heterocyclic compounds.

Word History and Origins

Origin of azine¹

First recorded in 1885–90; az- + -ine ²