piperidine

noun pi·per·i·dine \pi-ˈper-ə-ˌdēn, pī-\

Definition of PIPERIDINE

: a toxic liquid heterocyclic base C₅H₁₁N that has a peppery ammoniacal odor and is obtained usually by hydrolysis of piperine

International Scientific Vocabulary piperine + -idine

First Known Use: 1854

Medical Dictionary

noun pi·per·i·dine \pī-ˈper-ə-ˌdēn\

: a liquid heterocyclic base C₅H₁₁N that has a peppery ammoniacal odor and is obtained usually by hydrolysis of piperine

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