carbazole

American

[kahr-buh-zohl] / ˈkɑr bəˌzoʊl /

noun

a white, crystalline, water-insoluble compound, C 12 H 9 N, usually found along with anthracene in coal tar, or synthesized: used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes.

carbazole British

/ ˈkɑːbəˌzəʊl /

noun

Also called: diphenylenimine. a colourless insoluble solid obtained from coal tar and used in the production of some dyes. Formula: C 12 H 9 N

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Etymology

Origin of carbazole

First recorded in 1885–90; carb- + az- + -ole ²

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An environmental report released in October revealed some of the soil along the shoreline and offshore, and the groundwater contain such chemicals as arsenic, carbazole, dibenzofuran and nickel.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2022

The mono-benzo-derivatives are coumarone, benzothiophene and indole; the dibenzo-derivatives are diphenylene oxide, dibenzothiophene or diphenylene sulphide, and carbazole.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various

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