n.
Pronunciation: ' th ī - ə - ˌ z ō l
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary thi - + azole
Date: 1888
1 : a colorless basic liquid C 3 H 3 NS consisting of a 5-membered ring and having an odor like pyridine
2 : any of various thiazole derivatives including some used in medicine and others important as chemical accelerators