Pyrazine Definition
pĭrə-zēn
noun
A crystalline organic base, C4 H4 N2 , having a six-member aromatic ring in which the first and fourth atoms are nitrogen and the rest are carbon.
American Heritage Medicine
Any of a group of compounds derived from or structurally related to this base. Pyrazines occur in pteridines, some vitamins, and certain dyes such as phenazine.
American Heritage Medicine
Other Word Forms of Pyrazine
Noun
Singular:
pyrazinePlural:
pyrazinesOrigin of Pyrazine
German Pyrazin blend of Pyridin pyridine az(o)- azo-
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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