What is "glyoxaline"

Glyoxaline \Gly*ox"a*line\, n. (Chem.) A white, crystalline, organic base, C3H4N2, produced by the action of ammonia on glyoxal, and forming the origin of a large class of derivatives hence, any one of the series of which glyoxaline is a type; -- called also oxaline.

n. 1 (context organic compound English) An organic base, C₃H₄N₂, produced by the action of ammonia on glyoxal. 2 (context organic compound English) Any of the series of which glyoxaline is a type.

n. an organic base C3H4N2; a histamine inhibitor [syn: imidazole, iminazole]