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| pyr·i·dine [ pírri dn ] |
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flammable industrial chemical: a toxic flammable liquid with a noxious smell. Source: bone oil, coal tar. Use: manufacture of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and paints, textile dyeing. C5H5N
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| [Mid-19th century. < Greek pur "fire"] |
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