noun
- A heterocyclic organic compound containing a benzene ring fused to an imidazole ring; used in pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and industrial applications.
Usage: technical; chemistry
Examples
- Benzimidazole derivatives are commonly used as anthelmintic drugs to treat parasitic infections.
- The chemist synthesized a new benzimidazole compound for the research project.
- Benzimidazole is an important building block in medicinal chemistry.
- Several benzimidazole-based fungicides are used in agriculture.
- The structure of benzimidazole consists of a fused benzene and imidazole ring system.