GLYOXALINE

imidazole, iminazole, glyoxaline

(noun) an organic base C3H4N2; a histamine inhibitor

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

glyoxaline (plural glyoxalines)

(organic compound) An organic base, C3H4N2, produced by the action of ammonia on glyoxal.

(organic compound) Any of the series of which glyoxaline is a type.

Synonyms

• oxaline

Source: Wiktionary


Gly*ox"a*line, n. (Chem.)

Definition: A white, crystalline, organic base, C3H4N2, produced by the action of ammonia on glyoxal, and forming the origin of a large class of derivatives hence, any one of the series of which glyoxaline is a type; -- called also oxaline.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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