imidazole
[ im-id-az-ohl, -id-uh-zohl ]
nounChemistry.
a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble, heterocyclic compound, C3H4N2, used chiefly in organic synthesis.
Origin of imidazole
1- Also called glyoxaline.
Words Nearby imidazole
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
British Dictionary definitions for imidazole
imidazole
/ (ˌɪmɪdˈæzəʊl, -ɪdəˈzəʊl) /
noun
Also called: glyoxaline, iminazole a white crystalline basic heterocyclic compound; 1,3-diazole. Formula: C 3 H 4 N 2
any substituted derivative of this compound
Origin of imidazole
1C19: from imide + azole
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse