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Azine

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az⋅ine

  [az-een, -in, ey-zeen, ey-zin]
–noun Chemistry.
any of a group of six-membered heterocyclic compounds containing one or more nitrogen atoms in the ring, the number of nitrogen atoms present being indicated by a prefix, as in diazine or triazine.
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Origin:
1885–90; az- + -ine 2
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az·ine   (āz'ēn', ā'zēn')   
n.  A six-membered heterocyclic compound, such as pyridine, that contains one or more atoms of nitrogen with a ring structure resembling that of benzene.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: azine
Pronunciation: 'A-"zEn, 'az-"En
Function: noun
1 : any of numerous organic compounds with a nitrogenous 6-membered ring
2 : a compound of the general formula RCH=NN=CHR or R2C=NN=CR2 formed by the action of hydrazine on aldehydes or ketones
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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azine   (āz'ēn', ā'zēn')  Pronunciation Key 
Any of various organic compounds, such as pyridine or pyrimidine, that have a ring structure like that of benzene but with one or more carbon atoms replaced by a nitrogen atom. Azines are heterocyclic compounds.
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