azine: Meaning and Definition of

az•ine

Pronunciation: (az'ēn, -in, ā'zēn, ā'zin), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. 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.
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