English Explanatory Dictionary

imidazole

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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.
A group of compounds containing that structure.

Pronunciation

ĭ'mĭ-dăʹzōl' /ˌɪ.mɪˈdæˌzoʊl/ ĭ'mə-dăʹzōl' /ˌɪ.məˈdæˌzoʊl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-imidazole.wav

Word forms

imidazole imidazoles

Etymology

Etymology tree Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English amide English imide Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷíh₃weti Proto-Hellenic *gʷyṓw-ō Proto-Hellenic *ďṓwō Ancient Greek ζώω (zṓō) Ancient Greek ζῶ (zô) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ) French azotebor. English azote English azo- English -ole English azole English imidazole From imide + azole.

Related words

Derived words

aminoimidazole benzimidazole cefpimizole climazolam clotrimazole diimidazole dimethylimidazole etomidate imidazolate imidazolium imidazolone isoimidazole methimazole methylimidazole miconazole midazolam mitozolomide nitroimidazole nonimidazole oxymetazoline remimazolam thiabendazole thiamazole zoledronic acid zolpidem

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