thiazine

thi·a·zine  (th-zn)

n.

Any of a class of organic chemical compounds containing a ring composed of one sulfur atom, one nitrogen atom, and four carbon atoms, used in making dyes.

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thiazine [ˈθaɪəˌziːn -ˌzaɪn]

n

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) any of a group of organic compounds containing a ring system composed of four carbon atoms, a sulphur atom, and a nitrogen atom

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thiazine - a compound made up of a ring of four carbon atoms and one sulfur atom and one nitrogen atom organic compound - any compound of carbon and another element or a radical methylene blue, methylthionine chloride - a dark green dye used as a stain, an antiseptic, a chemical indicator, and an antidote in cyanide poisoning phenothiazine, thiodiphenylamine - a compound used primarily in veterinary medicine to rid farm animals of internal parasites