imidazole

From imide +‎ azo- +‎ -ole.

• (US) enPR: ĭ'mĭ-dăʹzōl', IPA^(key): /ˌɪ.mɪˈdæˌzoʊl/
• (US) enPR: ĭ'mə-dăʹzōl', IPA^(key): /ˌɪ.məˈdæˌzoʊl/

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• Hyphenation: i‧mi‧da‧zole

imidazole (plural imidazoles)

1. (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.
2. (organic chemistry) A group of compounds containing that structure.

• diazole

• pyrazole

• imidazolic
• imidazoheterocycle
• imidazopyrazinone
• naphthoimidazole