benzotriazole

From benzo- +‎ triazole.

benzotriazole (plural benzotriazoles)

1. (organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of triazole
   • 2022 February 9, Karen McVeigh, “‘Oil spills of our time’: experts sound alarm about plastic lost in cargo ship disasters ​”, in The Guardian‎^[1], Guardian Media Group, retrieved 2022-02-11, Seascape: the state of our oceans:

     Researchers analysed samples of nurdles and burnt lumps of plastic from four Sri Lankan beaches for heavy metals and various chemicals, including benzotriazole UV-stabilisers, which are used to prevent discoloration in plastics, bisphenols and polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).