a liquid derivative of pyridine found in bone oil and coal tar; methylpyridene. Formula: C5H4N(CH3)
Derived forms
picolinic (ˌpɪkəˈlɪnɪk)
adjective
Word origin
C19: from Latin pic-, pixpitch2 + -ol2 + -ine2
picoline in American English
(ˈpɪkoʊˌlin; ˈpɪkoʊlɪn)
noun
any of three isomeric, colorless, strong-smelling, liquid bases, C5H4(CH3)N, found in the oil produced by the dry distillation of bones and coal: used in insecticides, pharmaceuticals, resins, etc.