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imidazole
[ im-id-az-ohl, -id-uh-zohl ]
/ ˌɪm ɪdˈæz oʊl, -ɪd əˈzoʊl /
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noun Chemistry.
a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble, heterocyclic compound, C3H4N2, used chiefly in organic synthesis.
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Also called glyoxaline.
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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
Word Origin for imidazole
C19: from imide + azole
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