triazole

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

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.

triazole

/ -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

Derived Forms

• triazolic, adjective

Other Words From

• tri·a·zol·ic [trahy-, uh, -, zol, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of triazole¹

First recorded in 1885–90; tri- + azole

Word History and Origins

Origin of triazole¹

C19: from tri- + azole