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imidazole

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A group of compounds containing that structure.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

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noun

Meaning 3

an organic base C3H4N2; a histamine inhibitor

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: iminazole, glyoxaline

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: base, alkali

History

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.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: imidazole — organic compound
  • Chinese Cantonese: 咪唑 (mai5 zo6) — organic compound
  • Chinese Mandarin: 咪唑 (mǐzuò) — organic compound
  • Italian: imidazolo — organic compound
  • Japanese: イミダゾール (imidazōru) — organic compound
  • Korean: 이미다졸 (imidajol) — organic compound
  • Spanish: imidazol — organic compound