carbazole

noun

car·​ba·​zole ˈkär-bə-ˌzōl 

: a crystalline slightly basic cyclic compound C₁₂H₉N found in anthracene and used in making dyes

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary carb- + az- + -ole

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

carbazole

noun

car·​ba·​zole ˈkär-bə-ˌzōl 

: a crystalline slightly basic cyclic compound C₁₂H₉N found in anthracene and used in making dyes and in testing for carbohydrates (as sugars)