Definitions

1. noun

a colorless liquid organic compound with a characteristic almond-like odor, used in the manufacture of dyes and as a solvent.

“The chemist isolated a sample of pyridine from the reaction mixture.”

2. chemistry

a type of heterocyclic aromatic compound containing a six-membered ring with five carbon atoms and one nitrogen atom.

“Pyridine is a fundamental compound in the field of organic chemistry.”