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- US Pronunciation
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- [az-een, -in, ey-zeen, ey-zin]
- /ˈæz in, -ɪn, ˈeɪ zin, ˈeɪ zɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [az-een, -in, ey-zeen, ey-zin]
- /ˈæz in, -ɪn, ˈeɪ zin, ˈeɪ zɪn/
Definitions of azine word
- noun azine any organic compound having a six-membered ring containing at least one nitrogen atom 3
- noun azine any of a group of organic chemical compounds with a 6-membered ring containing one or more nitrogen atoms: the group consists of the diazines, triazines, etc. 3
- noun azine 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. 1
- noun azine A cyclic organic compound having a ring including one or (typically) more nitrogen atoms. 1
- noun azine (organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds, having the general formula R2C=NN=CR2, produced by the action of a carbonyl compound with hydrazine. 0
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Origin of azine
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; az- + -ine2
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Parts of speech for Azine
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azine popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
azine usage trend in Literature
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noun azine
- miazine — pyrimidine (def 1).