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acetylpyridine

acetylpyridine noun: any of three isomeric acetyl derivatives of pyridine; some of which are used as flavouring compounds.

Noun

acetylpyridine (plural acetylpyridines)

  1. Any of three isomeric acetyl derivatives of pyridine; some of which are used as flavouring compounds

Forms of acetylpyridine

pluralacetylpyridines

Origin of acetylpyridine

From acetyl + pyridine.

Questions about acetylpyridine

What does acetylpyridine mean?
Acetylpyridine means any of three isomeric acetyl derivatives of pyridine; some of which are used as flavouring compounds.
What part of speech is acetylpyridine?
Acetylpyridine is a noun.
What is the plural of acetylpyridine?
The plural of acetylpyridine is acetylpyridines.

Words near acetylpyridine in the dictionary

  1. acetylpolyamine
  2. acetylpolyamines
  3. acetylpromazine
  4. acetylproteome
  5. acetylproteomes
  6. acetylpyridine
  7. acetylpyridines
  8. acetylpyrroline
  9. acetyls
  10. acetylsalicylate
  11. acetylsalicylates

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