: a compound of the general formula RCH=NN=CHR or R2C=NN=CR2 formed by the action of hydrazine on aldehydes or ketones

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1863, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of azine was circa 1863

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Cite this Entry

“Azine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/azine. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

1
: any of numerous organic compounds with a nitrogenous 6-membered ring
2
: a compound of the general formula RCH=NN=CHR or R2C=NN=CR2 formed by the action of hydrazine on aldehydes or ketones

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