pyridine

ˈpɪrɪdiːn

Definition

Definition of pyridine - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

chemistry

TECH.

colorless liquid with an unpleasant smell used as a solvent

TECH.

Pyridine is often used in labs to dissolve other substances..

liquid

solvent

organic chemistry

TECH.

class of aromatic compounds with a nitrogen atom

TECH.

Pyridine is often used in chemical reactions.

aromatic compound

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Origin of pyridine

Greek, pyr (fire) + idine (chemical suffix)

Terms with pyridine included in their meaning

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amrinone

pharmacology

type 3 pyridine phosphodiesterase inhibitor for heart failure

picoline

chemistry

any of several isomeric bases derived from pyridine

picoline

organic chemistry

any of three isomeric methyl derivatives of pyridine

quinoline

organic chemistry

class of aromatic compounds with benzene and pyridine rings

sulfapyridine

chemistry

sulfa drug derived from pyridine and sulfanilamide

Examples of pyridine in a sentence

The smell of pyridine is quite strong.
Researchers study pyridine for its unique properties.
Pyridine derivatives are important in pharmaceuticals.

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French:pyridine, ...
German:Pyridin, aromatische Verbindung, ...
Italian:piridina, ...
Spanish:piridina, ...
Portuguese:piridina, ...
Chinese:吡啶, 氮杂苯, ...
Japanese:ピリジン, ピリジン化合物, ...
Arabic:بِيرِيدِين, ...
Hebrew:פִּירִידִין, ...
Russian:пиридин, азотистое соединение, ...
Ukrainian:піридин, ...
Hindi:पाइरीडीन, ...
Bengali:পাইরিডিন, ...
Catalan:piridina, compost aromàtic, ...
Czech:pyridin, ...
Danish:pyridin, ...
Dutch:pyridine, ...
Greek:πυριδίνη, ...
Hungarian:piridin, ...
Khmer:ភីរីឌីន, សមាសធាតុអារ៉ូម៉ាទិកដែលមានអាតូមអាសូត, ...
Korean:피리딘, ...
Persian:پریدین, پیری딐, ...
Polish:pirydyna, ...
Portuguese (BR):piridina, composto nitrogenado, ...
Romanian:piridină, compus piridinic, ...
Swedish:pyridin, aromatisk kväveförening, ...
Thai:ไพรีดีน, สารไพรีดีน, ...
Turkish:piridin, pyridin, ...
Vietnamese:pyridine, hợp chất pyridine, ...

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Definition of pyridine - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of pyridine

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