pyridone

P3Y4R1I1D2O1N1E1

noun

Either of two isomeric derivatives of pyridine having a carbonyl group either ortho- or para- to the nitrogen atom; in its tautomeric form, it is the pyridine analogue of phenol.

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Meanings

nounpyridone (plural pyridones)

plural pyridones

  1. chemistryEither of two isomeric derivatives of pyridine having a carbonyl group either ortho- or para- to the nitrogen atom; in its tautomeric form, it is the pyridine analogue of phenol.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pyrodinepyrenoiddipyrone
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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