bipyridine

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noun

Any of six isomeric bicyclic heterocycles consisting of two pyridine molecules directly linked; their derivatives have many industrial applications.

OriginEnglish pyridine ← German Pyridin ← Latin bi- →
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Meanings

nounbipyridine (plural bipyridines)

plural bipyridines

  1. chemistryAny of six isomeric bicyclic heterocycles consisting of two pyridine molecules directly linked; their derivatives have many industrial applications.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Italic*dwi-
  4. Latinbi-
  5. Englishbi-
  6. GermanPyridin
  7. Englishpyridine
  8. Englishbipyridine

From bi- + pyridine.

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Translations

German Bipyridin
  • BipyridinTranslations
Japanese ビピリジン
  • ビピリジン (bipirijin)Translations
Russian бипириди́н
  • бипириди́н (bipiridín)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

bipyridine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bipyridine

MLA

“bipyridine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bipyridine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bipyridine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bipyridine.

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