carbazole

noun car·ba·zole \ˈkär-bə-ˌzōl\

Definition of CARBAZOLE

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

International Scientific Vocabulary carb- + az- + -ole

First Known Use: 1887

Medical Dictionary

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)

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