Definition of Benzimidazole

1. Noun. (organic compound) A bicyclic heterocycle containing a benzene ring fused to that of imidazole; it is used as a pesticide. ¹

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Definition of Benzimidazole

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Benzimidazole

1. A ring system comprised of a benzene ring fused with an imidazole ring; occurs in nature as part of the vitamin B12 molecule. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Benzimidazole

benzethidine
benzethonium
benzethonium chloride
benzhydryl compounds
benzhydrylpiperazine
benzhydrylpiperazines
benzidin
benzidine
benzidine test
benzidines
benzidins
benzil
benzile
benzilic acid
benzils
benzimidazole (current term)
benzimidazoles
benzimidazolium
benzimidazoliums
benzin
benzindamine hydrochloride
benzine
benzines
benzins
benziodarone
benziodoxol
benziodoxole
benziodoxols
benzisothiazole
benzisothiazoles

Literary usage of Benzimidazole

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Victor Von Richter's Organic Chemistry; Or, Chemistry of the Carbon by Victor von Richter, Richard Anschütz, Georg Schroeter (1900)
"The anhydrides of dibasic acids react like those of the monobasic — eg, succinic anhydride and o-phenylenediamine form benzimidazole-/i-propionic acid (B. ..."

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