Definition of Azole

1. n. Any of a large class of compounds characterized by a five-membered ring which contains an atom of nitrogen and at least one other noncarbon atom (nitrogen, oxygen, sulphur). The prefixes furo-, thio, and pyrro- are used to distinguish three subclasses of azoles, which may be regarded as derived respectively from furfuran, thiophene, and pyrrol by replacement of the CH group by nitrogen; as, furo-monazole. Names exactly analogous to those for the azines are also used; as, oxazole, diazole, etc.

Definition of Azole

1. a type of chemical compound [n -S]

Medical Definition of Azole

1. Divinylenimine;a heterocyclic compound found in many biologically important substances. Synonym: azole, imidole. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Azole

azlocillin
azlocillin sodium
azlon
azlons
azo
azo-
azobenzene
azobilirubin
azocarmine
azocarmine dyes
azocoll proteinase
azoic
azoic
azoimide
azole
azole
azoleic
azoles
azolitmin
Azolla
Azollaceae
azollas
Azolla caroliniana
azon
azonal
azonic
azons
azoospermia
azoospermia
azoospermias

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