diazine

[ dahy-uh-zeen, -zin, dahy-az-een, -in ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 4 H 4 N 2 , containing a ring of four carbon atoms and two nitrogen atoms.

diazine

/ ˈdaɪəzɪn; -ɪn; daɪˈæzɪn; daɪˈæziːn; ˈdaɪəˌziːn /

noun

1. any organic compound whose molecules contain a hexagonal ring of four carbon atoms and two nitrogen atoms, esp any of three isomers with the formula C 4 N 2 H 4 See also pyrimidine

Word History and Origins

Origin of diazine¹

diaz- + -ine ²

Example Sentences

She said it was a difficult task given the uncertainty about the risk posed by unfamiliar compounds with names like “Dimethyl Diazine,” which the company said its devices emitted beyond a safe limit.

From New York Times