imidazole

American  

[im-id-az-ohl, -id-uh-zohl] / ˌɪm ɪdˈæz oʊl, -ɪd əˈzoʊl /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble, heterocyclic compound, C 3 H 4 N 2 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.

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imidazole British  

/ -ɪdəˈzəʊl, ˌɪmɪdˈæzəʊl /

noun

1. Also called: glyoxaline.   iminazole.  a white crystalline basic heterocyclic compound; 1,3-diazole. Formula: C 3 H 4 N 2

2. any substituted derivative of this compound

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Etymology

Origin of imidazole

First recorded in 1890–95; imide + azole

Example Sentences

Little said people with type 2 diabetes have higher levels of an amino acid byproduct called imidazole propionate in their blood.

From Salon

People with type 2 diabetes, for example, have higher levels of an amino acid byproduct called imidazole propionate in their blood.

From Science Daily

And the company has teamed up with industrial giant 3M to produce swaths of their imidazole membranes in a reel-to-reel process.

From Science Magazine

The Georgia Tech team’s new approach uses two solutions – one containing zinc ions and another containing methyl imidazole.

From Scientific American