isoxazole

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noun

1,2-oxazole, an isomer of oxazole with many derivatives that have pharmacological activity.

OriginEnglish oxazole ← French azote ← Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ) →
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Meanings

nounisoxazole (plural isoxazoles)

plural isoxazoles

  1. chemistry1,2-oxazole, an isomer of oxazole with many derivatives that have pharmacological activity.

Origin

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

From is- + oxazole.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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