piperidine

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noun

An alicyclic heterocycle, containing 5 carbon atoms and one nitrogen atom, formally derived by the hydrogenation of pyridine; many of its derivatives are alkaloids or pharmaceuticals

Similar
azinaneperhydropyridine
OriginLatin piper ← Ancient Greek πέπερῐ (péperĭ) →
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Meanings

nounpiperidine (countable and uncountable, plural piperidines)

plural piperidines

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAn alicyclic heterocycle, containing 5 carbon atoms and one nitrogen atom, formally derived by the hydrogenation of pyridine; many of its derivatives are alkaloids or pharmaceuticals

    Synonyms: azinane, perhydropyridine

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn alicyclic heterocycle, containing 5 carbon atoms and one nitrogen atom, formally derived by the hydrogenation of pyridine; many of its derivatives are alkaloids or pharmaceuticals

Similar
azinaneperhydropyridine

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπέπερῐ (péperĭ)
  2. Latinpiper
  3. Englishpiperidine

From Latin piper + English -idine.

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 哌啶
  • 哌啶 (paai³ ding⁶)organic compound
Chinese Mandarin 哌啶
  • 哌啶 (pàidìng)organic compound
Japanese ピペリジン
  • ピペリジン (piperijin)organic compound
Korean 피페리딘
  • 피페리딘 (piperidin)organic compound
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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