benzotriazole

B3E1N1Z10O1T1R1I1A1Z10O1L1E1

noun

A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of triazole

OriginEnglish triazole ← French azote ← Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ) →
RareScrabble 33
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Meanings

nounbenzotriazole (plural benzotriazoles)

plural benzotriazoles

  1. chemistryA bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of triazole

    Researchers analysed samples of nurdles and burnt lumps of plastic from four Sri Lankan beaches for heavy metals and various chemicals, including benzotriazole UV-stabilisers, which are used to prevent discoloration in plastics, bisphenols and polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).

    2022 February 9, Karen McVeigh, “‘Oil spills of our time’: experts sound alarm about plastic lost in cargo ship disasters ”, in The Guardian, Guardian Media Group, retrieved 11 Feb 2022, Seascape: the state of our oceans

Origin

  1. Arabicلُبَان (lubān)
  2. Proto-Indo-European*yew-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*yéwos
  4. Proto-Indo-Iranian*yáwas
  5. Sanskritयव (yava)bor.?
  6. Proto-Austronesian*zawa
  7. Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*zawader.?
  8. Old Javanesejawa
  9. Old JavaneseJawi
  10. Javaneseꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)
  11. Arabicجَاوَة (jāwa)
  12. Arabicـِيّ (-iyy)
  13. Arabicجَاوِيّ (jāwiyy)
  14. Arabicلُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)
  15. Catalanbenjuí
  16. Middle Frenchbenjoin
  17. Englishbenzoin
  18. Englishbenzo-
  19. Proto-Indo-European*tréyes
  20. Proto-Indo-European*tri-
  21. Proto-Italic*tri-
  22. Latintri-
  23. Englishtri-
  24. Proto-Indo-European*né
  25. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  26. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  27. Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
  28. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  29. Proto-Indo-European*gʷih₃wós
  30. Proto-Indo-European*gʷíh₃weti
  31. Proto-Hellenic*gʷyṓw-ō
  32. Proto-Hellenic*d͏̌ṓwō
  33. Ancient Greekζώω (zṓō)
  34. Ancient Greekζῶ (zô)
  35. Ancient Greekζωή (zōḗ)
  36. Frenchazote
  37. Englishazote
  38. Englishazo-
  39. Englishazole
  40. Englishtriazole
  41. Englishbenzotriazole

From benzo- + triazole.

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APA

benzotriazole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzotriazole

MLA

“benzotriazole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzotriazole. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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