oxazolone

English

Noun

oxazolone (countable and uncountable, plural oxazolones)

1. (organic chemistry) A five-membered heterocycle containing three carbon atoms, one nitrogen atom, one oxygen atom, a carbonyl group and a double bond
2. (chemistry) A chemical allergen, 4-ethoxymethylene-2-phenyloxazol-5-one, used for immunological experiments, particularly for experiments on delayed type hypersensitivity.

Derived terms

• benzoxazolone