imidazole
English 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.