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phenazine (ˈfɛnəˌziːn )

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noun

a yellow crystalline tricyclic compound that is the parent compound of many azine dyes and some antibiotics. Formula: C₆H₄N₂C₆H₄

Word Origin

C19: from pheno- + azine

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