Plural of azine; multiple organic compounds containing the azine functional group (C=N-N=C).
From 'azine' + '-s' (English plural). The scientific term maintained its singular form and simply added the standard English plural marker.
Chemists use azines constantly in synthesis because they're incredibly versatile—one azine can be modified in hundreds of ways to create new drugs, dyes, and research compounds.
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