phenazine

noun phen·a·zine \ˈfe-nə-ˌzēn\

Definition of PHENAZINE

: a yellowish crystalline base C₁₂H₈N₂ used especially in organic synthesis

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1893

Medical Dictionary

noun phen·azine \ˈfen-ə-ˌzēn\

: a yellowish crystalline base C₁₂H₈N₂ that is the parent compound of many dyes and a few antibiotics

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