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pyridine Definition


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pyridine
noun
    1. chem.
      (formula C5H5N) a carcinogenic flammable colourless liquid with a strong unpleasant smell, used in the manufacture of other chemicals, in paints and textile dyes and as a solvent.
Etymology: 19c: from Greek pyr fire.



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