azole

A1Z10O1L1E1
/ˈæz.oʊl//əˈzoʊl/

noun

Any of a class of five-membered unsaturated heterocycles having three carbon atoms, one nitrogen atom and two double bonds

Similar
pyrrole
OriginEnglish azo- ← French azote ← Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ) →
UncommonScrabble 14
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Meanings

nounazole (plural azoles)

plural azoles

  1. chemistryAny of a class of five-membered unsaturated heterocycles having three carbon atoms, one nitrogen atom and two double bonds

    Synonyms: pyrrole

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of a class of five-membered unsaturated heterocycles having three carbon atoms, one nitrogen atom and two double bonds

Similar
pyrrole
Also see
pyrrole

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*gʷih₃wós
  7. Proto-Indo-European*gʷíh₃weti
  8. Proto-Hellenic*gʷyṓw-ō
  9. Proto-Hellenic*d͏̌ṓwō
  10. Ancient Greekζώω (zṓō)
  11. Ancient Greekζῶ (zô)
  12. Ancient Greekζωή (zōḗ)
  13. Frenchazote
  14. Englishazote
  15. Englishazo-
  16. Englishazole

From azo- + -ole.

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 唑
  • 唑 (zo⁶)organic compound
Chinese Mandarin 唑
  • 唑 (zuò)organic compound
French azole
  • azoleorganic compound
Japanese アゾール
  • アゾール (azōru)organic compound
Spanish azol
  • azolorganic compound
Swedish azol
  • azolorganic compound

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

zoealLoeza
Cite this entry
APA

azole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/azole

MLA

“azole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/azole. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “azole,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/azole.

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