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pyridine
C5H5N Organic base; flammable, toxic yellowish liquid, with penetrating aroma and burning taste; soluble in water, alcohol, ether, benzene, and fatty oils; boils at 116_C; used as an alcohol denaturant, solvent, in paints, medicine, and textile dyeing.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Chemistry
- Category: Organic chemistry
- Company: McGraw-Hill
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