NOUN | substance | pyridine | a toxic colorless flammable liquid organic base with a disagreeable odor |
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Meaning | A toxic colorless flammable liquid organic base with a disagreeable odor; usually derived from coal. | |
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Narrower | triphosphopyridine | A pyridine ring with three phosphorus groups |
Broader | base, alkali | Any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water |
Spanish | piridina | |
Catalan | piridina |
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