Piperazine

Pronunciation

IPA: /pÉªËˆpÉ›É¹É™ziËn/

Origin

After German Piperazin, from piper(idine) + azine.

Noun

piperazine

(countable and uncountable; plural piperazines)

(organic compound, pharmaceutical drug, uncountable) A saturated heterocyclic compound, C

4H₁₀N₂, containing two nitrogen atoms in a six-membered ring; it is used as an anthelmintic.

(organic chemistry, countable) Any derivative of this compound