azine

[ az-een, -in, ey-zeen, ey-zin ]

nounChemistry.

any of a group of six-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 diazine or triazine.

Origin of azine

First recorded in 1885–90; az- + -ine²

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British Dictionary definitions for azine

azine

/ (ˈeɪziːn, -zɪn) /

noun

any organic compound having a six-membered ring containing at least one nitrogen atom: See also diazine, triazine

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Scientific definitions for azine

azine

[ ăz′ēn′, ā′zēn′ ]

Any of various organic compounds, such as pyridine or pyrimidine, that have a ring structure like that of benzene but with one or more carbon atoms replaced by a nitrogen atom. Azines are heterocyclic compounds.

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