oxadiazole

noun

oxa·​diazole

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: any of four parent compounds C₂H₂N₂O containing a five-membered ring composed of two carbon atoms, two nitrogen atoms, and one oxygen atom

Word History

Etymology

ox- entry 1 + diazole

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