urazole

noun

ura·​zole

ˈyu̇rəˌzōl

plural -s

: a crystalline acidic compound C₂H₃N₃O₂ derived from triazole and made especially by heating urea with hydrazine sulfate

also : a derivative of it

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary ur- entry 1 + az- + -ole, originally formed as German urazol

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