imidazole

== English == === Etymology === From imide +‎ azo- +‎ -ole. === Pronunciation === (US) enPR: ĭ'mĭ-dăʹzōl', IPA(key): /ˌɪ.mɪˈdæˌzoʊl/ (US) enPR: ĭ'mə-dăʹzōl', IPA(key): /ˌɪ.məˈdæˌzoʊl/ Hyphenation: i‧mi‧da‧zole === Noun === imidazole (plural imidazoles) (organic chemistry) A heterocyclic organic compound containing two nitrogen atoms separated by a carbon atom in a five-membered ring, called 1,3-diazole in IUPAC nomenclature. (organic chemistry) A group of compounds containing that structure. ==== Hypernyms ==== diazole ==== Coordinate terms ==== pyrazole ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== imidazolic imidazoheterocycle imidazopyrazinone naphthoimidazole ==== Translations ====