carbazole
/ˈkɑrbəˌzoʊl/
noun
- A chemical compound found in coal tar, used in making dyes, plastics, and pharmaceuticals.
- Researchers are studying carbazole derivatives for use in new cancer treatments.
- Carbazole is an important building block for certain blue and violet dyes.
- The factory extracts carbazole from coal tar during the refining process.
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