Azine
any of a group of six-membered heterocyclic compounds containing one or more nitrogen atoms in the ring, the number of nitrogen atoms present being indicated by a prefix, as in diazine or triazine.
noun
any organic compound having a six-membered ring containing at least one nitrogen atom See also diazine, triazine
azine
(āz’ēn’, ā’zēn’)
Any of various organic compounds, such as pyridine or pyrimidine, that have a ring structure like that of benzene but with one or more carbon atoms replaced by a nitrogen atom. Azines are heterocyclic compounds.
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