- Pyridic
- Pyridic Py*rid"ic, a. (Physiol. Chem.) Related to, or formed from, pyridin or its homologues; as, the pyridic bases. [1913 Webster]
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pyridic — See pyridine. * * * … Universalium
pyridine — pyridic /puy rid ik/, adj. /pir i deen , din/, n. Chem. a colorless, flammable, liquid organic base, C5H5N, having a disagreeable odor, usually obtained from coal or synthesized from acetaldehyde and ammonia: used chiefly as a solvent and in… … Universalium
pyridine — /ˈpaɪrədin/ (say puyruhdeen) noun a heterocyclic base, C5H5N, with a disagreeable smell, found in coal tar, bone oil, etc. It is the parent substance of many compounds, and is used as a solvent and as an amine. {Greek pyr fire + id2 + ine2}… …
pyridine — n. nitrogenous base used as antiseptic, etc. ♦ pyridic, a … Dictionary of difficult words
