Etymology

terpyridine

T1E1R1P3Y4R1I1D2I1N1E1

Today it means: A tricyclic heterocycle consisting of three linked pyridine rings; it is a tridentate ligand Full definition →

English pyridine ← German Pyridin
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  1. Englishter-
  2. GermanPyridin
  3. Englishpyridine
  4. English todayterpyridine

From ter- + pyridine.

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