imidazole
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (US) enPR: ĭ'mĭ-dăʹzōl', IPA(key): /ˌɪ.mɪˈdæˌzoʊl/
- (US) enPR: ĭ'mə-dăʹzōl', IPA(key): /ˌɪ.məˈdæˌzoʊl/
- Hyphenation: i‧mi‧da‧zole
Noun
[edit]imidazole (plural imidazoles)
- (organic chemistry) A heterocyclic organic compound containing two nitrogen atoms separated by a carbon atom in a five-membered ring, called 1,3-diazole in IUPAC nomenclature.
- (organic chemistry) A group of compounds containing that structure.