carbazole

[ kahr-buh-zohl ]

noun

1. 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

/ ˈkɑːbəˌzəʊl /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of carbazole¹

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