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azole

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈæz.oʊl/
  • /əˈzoʊl/

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of a class of five-membered unsaturated heterocycles having three carbon atoms, one nitrogen atom and two double bonds

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree 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 From azo- + -ole.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 唑 (zo6) — organic compound
  • Chinese Mandarin: 唑 (zuò) — organic compound
  • French: azole — organic compound
  • Japanese: アゾール (azōru) — organic compound
  • Spanish: azol — organic compound
  • Swedish: azol — organic compound