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picoline

[ pik-uh-leen, -lin ]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. any of three isomeric methyl derivatives of pyridine having the formula C 6 H 7 N, obtained from coal tar as a colorless oily liquid with a strong odor.


picoline

/ -lɪn; ËŒpɪkəˈlɪnɪk; ˈpɪkəˌliËn /

noun

  1. a liquid derivative of pyridine found in bone oil and coal tar; methylpyridene. Formula: C 5 H 4 N(CH 3 )
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Derived Forms

  • picolinic, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è¾±³¦Â·´Ç·±ô¾±²Ô·¾±³¦ [pik-, uh, -, lin, -ik], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of picoline1

1850–55; < Latin pic- (stem of pix ) pitch 2 + -ol 2 + -ine 2
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of picoline1

C19: from Latin pic-, pix pitch ² + -ol ² + -ine ²
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Example Sentences

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The company says two people were exposed to the nontoxic chemicals methyl iodide and picoline, and the injured person was hurt by broken glass.

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In its synthesis 1,000 grammes of picoline were first converted into alphapicoline, 380 grammes being obtained.

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Pyridine, picoline, lutidine, and collidine, the first four members of the pyridine series, have, moreover, all been formed synthetically, although the processes are not such as would yield the products as cheaply as they can be gotten from Dippel's oil.

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When nicotine vapor is passed through a red-hot tube, it yields essentially collidine, and, with this, some pyridine, picoline, lutidine, and gases such as hydrogen, marsh-gas, and ethylene.

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In smoking, some of the nicotine is decomposed, forming pyridine, picoline, and other poisonous alkaloids.

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