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naphthylvinylpyridine

naphthylvinylpyridine noun: any of several isomeric naphthylvinyl derivatives of pyridine, but especially 4-[(E)-2-naphthalen-1-ylethenyl]pyridine which has anticholinergic activity similar to that of atropine.

Noun

naphthylvinylpyridine (plural naphthylvinylpyridines)

  1. Any of several isomeric naphthylvinyl derivatives of pyridine, but especially 4-[(E)-2-naphthalen-1-ylethenyl]pyridine which has anticholinergic activity similar to that of atropine

Forms of naphthylvinylpyridine

pluralnaphthylvinylpyridines

Origin of naphthylvinylpyridine

From naphthyl + vinyl + pyridine.

Questions about naphthylvinylpyridine

What does naphthylvinylpyridine mean?
Naphthylvinylpyridine means any of several isomeric naphthylvinyl derivatives of pyridine, but especially 4-[(E)-2-naphthalen-1-ylethenyl]pyridine which has anticholinergic activity similar to that of atropine.
What part of speech is naphthylvinylpyridine?
Naphthylvinylpyridine is a noun.
What is the plural of naphthylvinylpyridine?
The plural of naphthylvinylpyridine is naphthylvinylpyridines.

Words near naphthylvinylpyridine in the dictionary

  1. naphthylmethyl
  2. naphthylmethyls
  3. naphthylpiperazine
  4. naphthyls
  5. naphthylthiourea
  6. naphthylvinylpyridine
  7. naphthylvinylpyridines
  8. naphthyridin
  9. naphthyridine
  10. naphthyridines
  11. naphthyridinone

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