pyridine

American  

[pir-i-deen, -din] / ˈpɪr ɪˌdin, -dɪn /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a colorless, flammable, liquid organic base, C 5 H 5 N, having a disagreeable odor, usually obtained from coal or synthesized from acetaldehyde and ammonia: used chiefly as a solvent and in organic synthesis.

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pyridine British  

/ ˈpɪrɪˌdiːn /

noun

1. a colourless hygroscopic liquid with a characteristic odour. It is a basic heterocyclic compound containing one nitrogen atom and five carbon atoms in its molecules and is used as a solvent and in preparing other organic chemicals. Formula: C 5 H 5 N

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pyridine Scientific  

/ pĭr′ĭ-dēn′ /

1. Any of a class of organic compounds containing a six-member ring in which one of the carbon atoms has been replaced by a nitrogen atom. Pyridines include compounds used as water repellents, herbicides, and various drugs. The pyridine ring structure is also part of many larger compounds, including niacin and nicotine.

2. The simplest of these compounds, a flammable, colorless or yellowish liquid base having a penetrating odor. It is used as a solvent and waterproofing agent and in the manufacture of various drugs and vitamins. Chemical formula: C ₅ H ₅ N.

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Other Word Forms

• pyridic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of pyridine

First recorded in 1850–55; pyr- + -id ³ + -ine ²

Example Sentences

In their latest study, which was published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition on 27 May 2024, they present a convenient methodology to access the pyridine side of quinolines and synthesize diverse 2D/3D frameworks.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2024

Despite many efforts, most studies have reported photocycloadditions happening on quinoline's benzene ring side, while few have targeted the pyridine side.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2024

Measures should include "thorough sampling and testing for chemical pollutants such as pyridine," it said.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2023

“We just could not find evidence for high levels of pyridine in the coastal sea water,” said Lancaster University environmental chemist Crispin Halsall, who worked on the report.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 20, 2023

The substances ordinarily used to denature alcohol are wood alcohol and pyridine, the latter compound having a very offensive odor.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William