piperazine

American  

[pi-per-uh-zeen, -zin, pahy-, pip-er-uh-] / pɪˈpɛr əˌzin, -zɪn, paɪ-, ˈpɪp ər ə- /

noun

Chemistry.

1. Also called piperazidine.  a colorless, crystalline, deliquescent ring compound, C 4 H 1 0 N 2 , prepared by the reaction of ethylene bromide or ethylene chloride with ammonia: used chiefly in veterinary medicine as an anthelmintic, and as an insecticide.

2. any derivative of this compound.

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piperazine British  

/ pɪˈpɛrəˌziːn, -zɪn /

noun

1. a white crystalline deliquescent heterocyclic nitrogen compound used as an insecticide, corrosion inhibitor, and veterinary anthelmintic. Formula: C 4 H 10 N 2

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piperazine Scientific  

/ pī-pĕr′ə-zēn′,pĭ- /

1. A colorless crystalline compound used as a hardener for epoxy resins, as an antihistamine, and as an agent for expelling or destroying parasitic intestinal worms. Piperazine belongs to the class of chemicals called pyrazines. Chemical formula: C ₄ H ₁₀ N ₂ .

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Etymology

Origin of piperazine

First recorded in 1885–90; from Latin piper pepper + azine ( def. )