oxazine

[ ok-suh-zeen, -zin ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. any of a group of 13 compounds having the formula C 4 H 5 NO, the atoms of which are arranged in a six-membered ring.

oxazine

/ ˈɒksəˌziːn /

noun

1. any of 13 heterocyclic compounds with the formula C 4 H 5 NO

Word History and Origins

Origin of oxazine¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; ox- + azine

Word History and Origins

Origin of oxazine¹

from oxy- ² + azine

Example Sentences

These compounds all belong to a series of which the parent substance is constructed on a type similar to azine; it contains a nitrogen and oxygen atom linking together the hydrocarbon residues, and is therefore known as “oxazine.”

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