Word
Pyridine
How many syllables?
3 Syllables
How it's divided?
pyr-i-dine
Definition
- n. - 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 ptomaines, may be mentioned.
See Lutidine.
- noun - A toxic colorless flammable liquid organic base with a disagreeable odor; usually derived from coal
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