azole: Meaning and Definition of

az•ole

Pronunciation: (az'ōl, u-zōl'), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. any of a group of five-membered heterocyclic compounds containing one or more nitrogen atoms in the ring, the number of nitrogen atoms present being indicated by a prefix, as in diazole.
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