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pyridine

/ ˈpɪrɪˌdin/

pyridine noun: any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of five carbon atoms and a nitrogen atom; especially the simplest one, C₅H₅N.

Noun

pyridine (plural pyridines)

  1. Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of five carbon atoms and a nitrogen atom; especially the simplest one, C₅H₅N.

pyridine meaning in Tamil

pyridine in Tamil

பிரிடீன், பைரிடீன்

Forms of pyridine

pluralpyridines

Origin of pyridine

From German Pyridin.

Words formed from pyridine

Questions about pyridine

What does pyridine mean?
Pyridine means any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of five carbon atoms and a nitrogen atom; especially the simplest one, C₅H₅N.
What is pyridine in Tamil?
Pyridine in Tamil is பிரிடீன், பைரிடீன். See Pyridine meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pyridine?
Pyridine is a noun.
How do you pronounce pyridine?
Pyridine is pronounced / ˈpɪrɪˌdin/.
What is the plural of pyridine?
The plural of pyridine is pyridines.

Words near pyridine in the dictionary

  1. pyridazines
  2. pyridazinone
  3. pyridic
  4. pyridinamine
  5. pyridinamines
  6. pyridine
  7. pyridinediyl
  8. pyridines
  9. pyridinic
  10. pyridinio
  11. pyridinitril

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