picoline

[ pik-uh-leen, -lin ]
/ ˈpɪk əˌlin, -lɪn /

noun Chemistry.

any of three isomeric methyl derivatives of pyridine having the formula C6H7N, obtained from coal tar as a colorless oily liquid with a strong odor.

Origin of picoline

1850–55; < Latin pic- (stem of pix) pitch2 + -ol2 + -ine2

OTHER WORDS FROM picoline

pic·o·lin·ic [pik-uh-lin-ik] /ˌpɪk əˈlɪn ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby picoline

pico della mirandola, pico rivera, pico-, picofarad, picogram, picoline, picometer, picong, picornaviridae, picornavirus, picosecond

British Dictionary definitions for picoline

picoline
/ (ˈpɪkəˌliːn, -lɪn) /

noun

a liquid derivative of pyridine found in bone oil and coal tar; methylpyridene. Formula: C 5 H 4 N(CH 3)

Derived forms of picoline

picolinic (ˌpɪkəˈlɪnɪk), adjective

Word Origin for picoline

C19: from Latin pic-, pix pitch ² + -ol ² + -ine ²