piperidine
piperidine noun: an alicyclic heterocycle, containing 5 carbon atoms and one nitrogen atom, formally derived by the hydrogenation of pyridine; many of its derivatives are alkaloids or pharmaceuticals.
Noun
piperidine (countable and uncountable, plural piperidines)
- An alicyclic heterocycle, containing 5 carbon atoms and one nitrogen atom, formally derived by the hydrogenation of pyridine; many of its derivatives are alkaloids or pharmaceuticals
- Synonyms:
- azinane, perhydropyridine
piperidine meaning in Tamil
piperidine in Tamil
- பிப்பரிடீன், பிப்பரிதீன்
Synonyms of piperidine
- azinane
- perhydropyridine
Forms of piperidine
| plural | piperidines |
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Origin of piperidine
From Latin piper + English -idine.
Words formed from piperidine
- acylpiperidine
- benzopiperidine
- dimethylpiperidine
- donepezil
- fenpiverinium
- haloperidol
- hydroxypiperidine
- loperamide
- meperidine
- mesoridazine
- pancuronium
- paridocaine
- paroxetine
- perifosine
- perone
- pethidine
- phenylpiperidine
- piperidide
- piperidinedione
- piperidinic
- piperidinium
- piperidinyl
- piperidinyloxy
- spiropiperidine
- tetramethylpiperidine
- thioridazine
- trimeperidine
Questions about piperidine
- What does piperidine mean?
- Piperidine means an alicyclic heterocycle, containing 5 carbon atoms and one nitrogen atom, formally derived by the hydrogenation of pyridine; many of its derivatives are alkaloids or pharmaceuticals.
- What is piperidine in Tamil?
- Piperidine in Tamil is பிப்பரிடீன், பிப்பரிதீன். See Piperidine meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is piperidine?
- Piperidine is a noun.
- What is the plural of piperidine?
- The plural of piperidine is piperidines.
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