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pyridone

pyridone noun: either of two isomeric derivatives of pyridine having a carbonyl group either ortho- or para- to the nitrogen atom; in its tautomeric form, it is the pyridine analogue of phenol.

Noun

pyridone (plural pyridones)

  1. Either of two isomeric derivatives of pyridine having a carbonyl group either ortho- or para- to the nitrogen atom; in its tautomeric form, it is the pyridine analogue of phenol.

Forms of pyridone

pluralpyridones

Words formed from pyridone

Questions about pyridone

What does pyridone mean?
Pyridone means either of two isomeric derivatives of pyridine having a carbonyl group either ortho- or para- to the nitrogen atom; in its tautomeric form, it is the pyridine analogue of phenol.
What part of speech is pyridone?
Pyridone is a noun.
What is the plural of pyridone?
The plural of pyridone is pyridones.

Words near pyridone in the dictionary

  1. pyridoimidazole
  2. pyridoimidazoles
  3. pyridoindole
  4. pyridoindoles
  5. pyridomycin
  6. pyridone
  7. pyridones
  8. pyridopyrimidine
  9. pyridopyrimidines
  10. pyridos
  11. pyridosine

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