imidazole

noun

im·​id·​az·​ole ˌi-mə-ˈda-ˌzōl How to pronounce imidazole (audio)
: a white crystalline heterocyclic base C3H4N2 that is an antimetabolite related to histidine
broadly : any of various derivatives of this

Examples of imidazole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The team learned that the ionic solution of seawater allows the alloy to be collected and reused, and that adding imidazole, a compound in caffeine, speeds up the process from two hours to five minutes. Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Sep. 2024 On closer inspection, the key was identified as imidazole, a compound in the caffeine. Michael Irving, New Atlas, 25 July 2024 And the company has teamed up with industrial giant 3M to produce swaths of their imidazole membranes in a reel-to-reel process. Robert Service, Science | AAAS, 1 Sep. 2017

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of imidazole was in 1892

Dictionary Entries Near imidazole

Cite this Entry

“Imidazole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imidazole. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

imidazole

noun
im·​id·​az·​ole ˌim-ə-ˈdaz-ˌōl How to pronounce imidazole (audio)
1
: a white crystalline heterocyclic base C3H4N2 that is an antimetabolite related to histidine
2
: any of a large class of derivatives of imidazole including histidine and histamine

More from Merriam-Webster on imidazole

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!