pyrazole
[ pir-uh-zohl, -zawl ]
/ ˈpɪr əˌzoʊl, -ˌzɔl /
noun Chemistry.
any of the group of heterocyclic compounds containing three carbon atoms, two adjacent nitrogen atoms, and two double bonds in the ring.
the parent compound, C3H4N2.
Words nearby pyrazole
pyranose,
pyranoside,
pyrargyrite,
pyrazinamide,
pyrazine,
pyrazole,
pyrazoline,
pyrazolone,
pyrazolone dye,
pyre,
pyrene
British Dictionary definitions for pyrazole
pyrazole
/ (ˈpaɪrəˌzəʊl) /
noun
a crystalline soluble basic heterocyclic compound; 1,2-diazole. Formula: C 3 H 4 N 2
Word Origin for pyrazole
C19: from German, from
pyrrole + inserted
-az- (see
azo-)