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aziridine

/əˈzɪɹɪdiːn/

aziridine noun: a three-membered heterocycle containing two methylene groups and an imine; the nitrogen equivalent of ethylene oxide.

aziridine: a three-membered heterocycle containing two methylene groups and an imine; the nitrogen equivalent...
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Noun

aziridine (plural aziridines)

  1. A three-membered heterocycle containing two methylene groups and an imine; the nitrogen equivalent of ethylene oxide.
  2. (broadly) Any derivative of this basic structure.

aziridine meaning in Persian

aziridine in Persian

three-membered heterocycle
آزیریدین

Synonyms of aziridine

Forms of aziridine

pluralaziridines

Origin of aziridine

From aza- + -iridine. Aza denotes a monocycle with a single nitrogen atom, and -iridine is used to mark a three-membered monocycle.

Words formed from aziridine

Questions about aziridine

What does aziridine mean?
Aziridine means a three-membered heterocycle containing two methylene groups and an imine; the nitrogen equivalent of ethylene oxide.
What is aziridine in Persian?
Aziridine in Persian is آزیریدین. See Aziridine meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is aziridine?
Aziridine is a noun.
How do you pronounce aziridine?
Aziridine is pronounced /əˈzɪɹɪdiːn/.
What is the plural of aziridine?
The plural of aziridine is aziridines.

Words near aziridine in the dictionary

  1. azipramine
  2. azirane
  3. aziranes
  4. aziridination
  5. aziridinations
  6. aziridine
  7. aziridines
  8. aziridinium
  9. aziridiniums
  10. aziridinol
  11. aziridinols

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