Pyridine Definition

pĭrĭ-dēn
noun
A flammable, colorless or pale-yellow liquid base, C5H5N, having a sharp odor: it is produced in the distillation of coal tar or bone oil and is used in the synthesis of vitamins and drugs, as a solvent, etc.
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Other Word Forms of Pyridine

Noun

Singular:
pyridine
Plural:
pyridines

Origin of Pyridine

  • pyr(o)– –id(e) –ine

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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