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carbazole

[ kahr-buh-zohl ]

noun

  1. a white, crystalline, water-insoluble compound, C 12 H 9 N, usually found along with anthracene in coal tar, or synthesized: used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes.

carbazole

/ ˈkɑːbəˌzəʊl /

noun

  1. a colourless insoluble solid obtained from coal tar and used in the production of some dyes. Formula: C 12 H 9 N Also calleddiphenyleniminedaɪˌfiːnaɪˈlɛnɪmiːn

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Word History and Origins

Origin of carbazole1

First recorded in 1885–90; carb- + az- + -ole 2

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carbarylcarbazotic acid

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