piperazine

See also: pipérazine

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /paɪˈpɛrəziːn/, /pɪˈpɛrəziːn/

Noun

piperazine (countable and uncountable, plural piperazines)

(organic chemistry, pharmacology, uncountable) A saturated heterocyclic compound, C₄H₁₀N₂, containing two nitrogen atoms in a six-membered ring; it is used as an anthelmintic.
(organic chemistry, countable) Any derivative of this compound

Synonyms

diazacyclohexane
diazinane
diethylenediamine
hexahydropyrazine
piperazidine

Derived terms

Translations

organic compound

Chinese:
Cantonese: 哌嗪 (paai³ ceon⁴)

Mandarin: 哌嗪 (zh) (pàiqín)
Japanese: ピペラジン (piperajin)
Korean: 피페라진 (piperajin)

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