thiazine

[ thahy-uh-zeen, -zin ]
/ ˈθaɪ əˌzin, -zɪn /

noun Chemistry.

any of a class of compounds containing a ring composed of one atom each of sulfur and nitrogen and four atoms of carbon.

Origin of thiazine

First recorded in 1895–1900; thi- + azine

Words nearby thiazine

thiabendazole, thiacetic acid, thiamine, thiamine mononitrate, thiazide, thiazine, thiazole, thibet, thibodaux, thick, thick and fast

British Dictionary definitions for thiazine

thiazine
/ (ˈθaɪəˌziːn, -ˌzaɪn) /

noun

any of a group of organic compounds containing a ring system composed of four carbon atoms, a sulphur atom, and a nitrogen atom

Medical definitions for thiazine

thiazine
[ thī′ə-zēn′ ]

n.

Any of a class of organic chemical compounds containing a ring composed of one sulfur atom, one nitrogen atom, and four carbon atoms, used in making dyes.