# imidazole

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɪ.mɪˈdæˌzoʊl/

## Definitions
1. A heterocyclic organic compound containing two nitrogen atoms separated by a carbon atom in a five-membered ring, called 1,3-diazole in IUPAC nomenclature.
2. A group of compounds containing that structure.

## Etymology
From imide + azo- + -ole.

## Source
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