lutidine

noun

lu·​ti·​dine

ˈlütəˌdēn,

-də̇n

plural -s

: any of the dimethyl derivatives C₅H₃(CH₃)₂N of pyridine that are usually associated with pyridine and the picolines in the bases of coal tar and that are found also in gas liquor

Word History

Etymology

approximate anagram of toluidine

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