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pyr⋅a⋅zole

[pir-uh-zohl, -zawl]
–noun Chemistry.
1. any of the group of heterocyclic compounds containing three carbon atoms, two adjacent nitrogen atoms, and two double bonds in the ring.
2. the parent compound, C3H4N2.

Origin:
1885–90; pyr- + azole
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Main Entry: pyr·azole
Pronunciation: 'pir-&-"zOl
Function: noun
1 : a crystalline heterocyclic weakly basic compoundC3H4N2 isomeric with imidazole
2 : any of various derivatives of pyrazole
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pyrazole

any of a class of organic compounds of the heterocyclic series characterized by a ring structure composed of three carbon atoms and two nitrogen atoms in adjacent positions. The simplest member of the pyrazole family is pyrazole itself, a compound with molecular formula C3H4N2.

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