picoline

(pikō lēn′, -lin)

noun

any of three isomeric, colorless, strong-smelling, liquid bases, CH(CH)N, found in the oil produced by the dry distillation of bones and coal: used in insecticides, pharmaceuticals, resins, etc.

Origin: < L pix (gen. picis), pitch + -ol + -ine

See picoline in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Any of three isomeric liquids, C5H4N(CH3), derived from coal tar, horse urine, and bone oil and used as an industrial solvent.

Origin:

Origin: Latin pix, pic-, pitch

Origin: + -ol1

Origin: + -ine2

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