About The Word Pyridine
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Pyridine
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What's The Definition Of Pyridine?
[n] a toxic colorless flammable liquid organic base with a disagreeable odor; usually derived from coal
Synonyms | Synonyms for Pyridine: Related Terms | Find terms related to Pyridine: See Also | alkali | base | triphosphopyridine Pyridine In Webster's Dictionary \Pyr"i*dine\, n. [From Gr. ? fire.] (Physiol. Chem.)
A nitrogenous base, {C5H5N}, obtained from the distillation
of bone oil or coal tar, and by the decomposition of certain
alkaloids, as a colorless liquid with a peculiar pungent
odor. It is the nucleus of a large number of organic
substances, among which several vegetable alkaloids, as
nicotine and certain of the ptoma["i]nes, may be mentioned.
See {Lutidine}.
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