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thi⋅a⋅zole

  [thahy-uh-zohl]
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–noun Chemistry.
1. a colorless, slightly water-miscible liquid, C3H3NS, having a disagreeable odor.
2. any of various derivatives of this substance, used as dyes or reagents.
Origin:
1885–90; thi- + azole
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thi·a·zole   (thī'ə-zōl')   
n.  

  1. A colorless or pale yellow liquid, C3H3NS, containing a five-member ring composed of a nitrogen atom, a sulfur atom, and three carbon atoms, used in making dyes and fungicides.

  2. Any of various derivatives of this compound.

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Main Entry: thi·a·zole
Pronunciation: 'thI-&-"zOl
Function: noun
1 : a colorless basic liquid C3H3NSconsisting of a 5-membered ring and having an odor like pyridine
2 : any of various thiazole derivatives including some that are used in medicine and others that are important aschemical accelerators
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thiazole   (thī'ə-zōl')  Pronunciation Key 

  1. Any of a class of organic compounds containing a ring that consists of three carbon atoms, one nitrogen atom, and one sulfur atom. Thiamine, penicillin and its derivatives, various other drugs, and numerous dyes are thiazoles.

  2. A colorless or pale yellow liquid used in making dyes and fungicides. Chemical formula: C3H3NS.


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thiazole

any of a class of organic compounds of the heterocyclic series characterized by a ring structure composed of three carbon atoms, one nitrogen atom, and one sulfur atom. This ring structure occurs in such important biologically active natural products as thiamine (vitamin B1), bacitracin, and the penicillins, and in numerous synthetic drugs, dyes, and industrial chemicals

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