pyridinium

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noun

The cationic, protonated form of pyridine

UncommonScrabble 18

Meanings

nounpyridinium (plural pyridiniums)

plural pyridiniums

  1. chemistryThe cationic, protonated form of pyridine

Origin

  1. GermanPyridin
  2. Englishpyridine
  3. Englishpyridinium

From pyridine + -ium.

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APA

pyridinium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyridinium

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“pyridinium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyridinium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyridinium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyridinium.

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