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azole
azole [ áyzōl, ə zṓl ] (plural azoles)


noun 
Definition:
 
compound with five-sided ring structure: an organic chemical compound with a ring of five linked atoms, of which at least one is nitrogen
[Late 19th century. <azo- + -ole]
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