carbazole
[ kahr-buh-zohl ]
noun
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble compound, C12H9N, usually found along with anthracene in coal tar, or synthesized: used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes.
Origin of carbazole
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British Dictionary definitions for carbazole
carbazole
/ (ˈkɑːbəˌzəʊl) /
noun
a colourless insoluble solid obtained from coal tar and used in the production of some dyes. Formula: C 12 H 9 N: Also called: diphenylenimine (daɪˌfiːnaɪˈlɛnɪmiːn)
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