azole

[ az-ohl, uh-zohl ]

nounChemistry.
  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.

Origin of azole

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; az- + -ole2

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British Dictionary definitions for azole

azole

/ (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

Origin of azole

1
from azo- + -ole 1, on the model of diazole

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Scientific definitions for azole

azole

[ ăzōl′, āzōl′ ]


  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.

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