imidazole

American

[im-id-az-ohl, -id-uh-zohl] / ˌɪm ɪdˈæz oʊl, -ɪd əˈzoʊl /

noun

Chemistry.

a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble, heterocyclic compound, C 3 H 4 N 2 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.

imidazole British

/ -ɪdəˈzəʊl, ˌɪmɪdˈæzəʊl /

noun

Also called: glyoxaline. iminazole. a white crystalline basic heterocyclic compound; 1,3-diazole. Formula: C 3 H 4 N 2
any substituted derivative of this compound

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Etymology

Origin of imidazole

First recorded in 1890–95; imide + azole

Example Sentences

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In this study, the researchers focused on a MOF called ZIF-8, which consists of a lattice of tetrahedral units made up of a zinc ion attached to four molecules of imidazole, an organic compound.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2024

Little said people with type 2 diabetes have higher levels of an amino acid byproduct called imidazole propionate in their blood.

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2024

People with type 2 diabetes, for example, have higher levels of an amino acid byproduct called imidazole propionate in their blood.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2024

The Georgia Tech team’s new approach uses two solutions – one containing zinc ions and another containing methyl imidazole.

From Scientific American • Jul. 9, 2014

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