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picoline

[ pik-uh-leen, -lin ]
/ ˈpɪk əˌlin, -lɪn /
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noun Chemistry.
any of three isomeric methyl derivatives of pyridine having the formula C6H7N, obtained from coal tar as a colorless oily liquid with a strong odor.
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Origin of picoline

1850–55; <Latin pic- (stem of pix) pitch2 + -ol2 + -ine2

OTHER WORDS FROM picoline

pic·o·lin·ic [pik-uh-lin-ik], /ˌpɪk əˈlɪn ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby picoline

Pico de Aneto, Pico della Mirandola, Pico de Teide, picofarad, picogram, picoline, picometer, picong, Pico Rivera, Picornaviridae, picornavirus
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British Dictionary definitions for picoline

picoline
/ (ˈpɪkəˌliːn, -lɪn) /
noun
a liquid derivative of pyridine found in bone oil and coal tar; methylpyridene. Formula: C 5 H 4 N(CH 3)

Derived forms of picoline

picolinic (ˌpɪkəˈlɪnɪk), adjective

Word Origin for picoline

C19: from Latin pic-, pix pitch ² + -ol ² + -ine ²
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