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diazine

[ dahy-uh-zeen, -zin, dahy-az-een, -in ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 4 H 4 N 2 , containing a ring of four carbon atoms and two nitrogen atoms.


diazine

/ daɪˈæzɪn; ˈdaɪəzɪn; daɪˈæziːn; -ɪn; ˈdaɪəˌziːn /

noun

  1. any organic compound whose molecules contain a hexagonal ring of four carbon atoms and two nitrogen atoms, esp any of three isomers with the formula C 4 N 2 H 4 See also pyrimidine


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