n. A bicyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing a five- and a seven-membered fused ring; it is a blue, oily liquid first obtained from the essential oil of wormwood.
n. Any of its derivatives.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A vegetable principle which imparts a blue color to many of the volatile oils.
Word Usage
"I did learn that an azulene derivative sodium azulene sulfonate is thought to be effective in topically treating sore-throat from either cause, and that it's extracted from chamomile."