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terpyridine

terpyridine noun: a tricyclic heterocycle consisting of three linked pyridine rings; it is a tridentate ligand.

Noun

terpyridine (countable and uncountable, plural terpyridines)

  1. (uncountable) A tricyclic heterocycle consisting of three linked pyridine rings; it is a tridentate ligand
  2. (countable) Any substituted derivative of this compound

Forms of terpyridine

pluralterpyridines

Origin of terpyridine

From ter- + pyridine.

Questions about terpyridine

What does terpyridine mean?
Terpyridine means a tricyclic heterocycle consisting of three linked pyridine rings; it is a tridentate ligand.
What part of speech is terpyridine?
Terpyridine is a noun.
What is the plural of terpyridine?
The plural of terpyridine is terpyridines.

Words near terpyridine in the dictionary

  1. terpsichorian
  2. terpster
  3. terpsters
  4. Terpstra
  5. Terpstras
  6. terpyridine
  7. terpyridines
  8. terpyridyl
  9. terpyridyls
  10. terr
  11. Terr.

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