diazole

[ dahy-uh-zohl, dahy-az-ohl ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. any of a group of organic compounds containing three carbon atoms and two nitrogen atoms arranged in a ring.

diazole

/ daɪˈeɪzəʊl /

noun

1. any organic compound whose molecules contain a pentagonal ring of three carbon atoms and two nitrogen atoms, esp imidazole ( 1,3-diazole ) or pyrazole ( 1,1–diazole )

Word History and Origins

Origin of diazole¹

diaz- + -ole ²