picoline

noun pic·o·line \ˈpi-kə-ˌlēn, ˈpī-\

Definition of PICOLINE

: any of the three liquid isomeric pyridine derivatives C₆H₇N used chiefly as solvents and in organic synthesis

Latin pic-, pix pitch + International Scientific Vocabulary ¹-ol + ²-ine — more at pitch

First Known Use: 1853

Medical Dictionary

noun pic·o·line \ˈpik-ə-ˌlēn, ˈpīk-\

: any of the three liquid pyridine bases C₆H₇N used chiefly as solvents and in organic synthesis

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