oxazolidinedione

English

Noun

oxazolidinedione (countable and uncountable, plural oxazolidinediones)

1. (organic chemistry) A five-membered saturated heterocyclic ketone having one nitrogen atom, one oxygen atom and two carbonyl groups.
2. Any of a class of anticonvulsants based upon this structure.

See also

• paramethadione
• trimethadione
• ethadione