thiazole

noun

thi·​a·​zole ˈthī-ə-ˌzōl 

1

: a colorless basic liquid C₃H₃NS consisting of a 5-membered ring and having an odor like pyridine

2

: any of various thiazole derivatives including some used in medicine and others important as chemical accelerators

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary thi- + azole

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

thiazole

noun

thi·​a·​zole ˈthī-ə-ˌzōl 

1

: a colorless basic liquid C₃H₃NS consisting of a 5-membered ring and having an odor like pyridine

2

: any of various thiazole derivatives including some that are used in medicine and others that are important as chemical accelerators