pyrazole

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noun

A heterocyclic organic compound containing two nitrogen atoms next to each others in a five-membered ring, called 1,2-diazole in IUPAC nomenclature.

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Meanings

nounpyrazole (plural pyrazoles)

plural pyrazoles

  1. chemistryA heterocyclic organic compound containing two nitrogen atoms next to each others in a five-membered ring, called 1,2-diazole in IUPAC nomenclature.
  2. chemistryAny of a group of compounds containing that structure.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*péh₂wr̥
  2. Proto-Hellenic*pāwər
  3. Ancient Greekπῦρ (pûr)
  4. Latinpyr
  5. Englishpyro-
  6. Englishpyr-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*né
  8. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  9. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  10. Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
  11. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*gʷih₃wós
  13. Proto-Indo-European*gʷíh₃weti
  14. Proto-Hellenic*gʷyṓw-ō
  15. Proto-Hellenic*d͏̌ṓwō
  16. Ancient Greekζώω (zṓō)
  17. Ancient Greekζῶ (zô)
  18. Ancient Greekζωή (zōḗ)
  19. Frenchazote
  20. Englishazote
  21. Englishazo-
  22. Englishazole
  23. Englishpyrazole

From pyr- + azole.

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 吡唑
  • 吡唑 (bei² zo⁶)organic compound
Chinese Mandarin 吡唑
  • 吡唑 (bǐzuò)organic compound
French pyrazole
  • pyrazoleorganic compound
Italian pirazolo
  • pirazoloorganic compound
Japanese ピラゾール
  • ピラゾール (pirazōru)organic compound
Korean 피라졸
  • 피라졸 (pirajol)organic compound
Cite this entry
APA

pyrazole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrazole

MLA

“pyrazole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrazole. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyrazole,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrazole.

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