pyridine

pyridine
C5H5N; a colorless volatile liquid of empyreumatic odor and burning taste, resulting from the dry distillation of organic matter containing nitrogen; used as an industrial solvent, in analytic chemistry, and for denaturing alcohol.

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pyr·i·dine 'pir-ə-.dēn n a toxic water-soluble flammable liquid base C5H5N of pungent odor that is the parent of many naturally occurring organic compounds and is used as a solvent and a denaturant for alcohol and in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals (as antiseptics and antihistamines) and waterproofing agents

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pyr·i·dine (pirґĭ-dēn) a toxic, colorless, liquid hydrocarbon comprising a substituted benzene ring, C5H5N, usually derived from coal tar; it is used as a laboratory and industrial intermediate.

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