dipyridine

D2I1P3Y4R1I1D2I1N1E1

noun

A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of two fused pyridine rings

OriginEnglish pyridine ← German Pyridin ← Latin di- →
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Meanings

noundipyridine (plural dipyridines)

plural dipyridines

  1. chemistryA bicyclic heterocycle consisting of two fused pyridine rings

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. GermanPyridin
  8. Englishpyridine
  9. Englishdipyridine

From di- + pyridine.

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APA

dipyridine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dipyridine

MLA

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Chicago

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