triazole

American  

[trahy-uh-zohl, trahy-az-ohl] / ˈtraɪ əˌzoʊl, traɪˈæz oʊl /

noun

Chemistry.

1. any of a group of four compounds containing three nitrogen and two carbon atoms arranged in a five-membered ring and having the formula C 2 H 3 N 3 .

2. any of a number of their derivatives.

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triazole British  

/ -zəʊl, ˈtraɪəˌzɒl, ˌtraɪəˈzɒlɪk, -ˌzəʊl, traɪˈæzɒl /

noun

1. any of four heterocyclic compounds having a five-membered ring with the formula C 2 H 3 N 3

2. any substituted derivative of any of these compounds

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Other Word Forms

• triazolic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of triazole

First recorded in 1885–90; tri- + azole