azole

American  

[az-ohl, uh-zohl] / ˈæz oʊl, əˈzoʊl /

noun

Chemistry.

1. any of a group of five-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 diazole.

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azole British  

/ ˈeɪzəʊl, əˈzəʊl /

noun

1. an organic five-membered ring compound containing one or more atoms in the ring, the number usually being specified by a prefix

   diazole

   triazole

2. a less common name for pyrrole

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azole Scientific  

/ ăz′ōl′,ā′zōl′ /

1. Any of various compounds having a ring structure made of five atoms, one of which is always nitrogen and another of which is either a second nitrogen or an atom of oxygen or sulfur.

2. See pyrrole

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Etymology

Origin of azole

First recorded in 1895–1900; az- + -ole ²

Example Sentences

Our strongest "weapon" against fungal plant diseases are azole fungicides.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2024

"Widespread use of azole fungicides in agriculture to prevent crop losses is contributing to the rising rates of resistant aspergillosis in humans."

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2023

That drug is a virtual copy of the azole pesticides that are used to dust crops the world over and account for more than one-third of all fungicide sales.

From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2019

A 2013 paper in Plos Pathogens said that it appeared to be no coincidence that drug-resistant Aspergillus was showing up in the environment where the azole fungicides were used.

From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2019