吡啶

bǐdìng

noun #73,928

Meanings

HSK 7-9

吡啶有一股难闻的鱼腥味。

Bǐdìng yǒu yì gǔ nánwén de yúxīngwèi.

Pyridine has an unpleasant fishy smell.

HSK 7-9

吡啶常被用作溶剂，也是制造很多药物和农药的原料。

Bǐdìng cháng bèi yòngzuò róngjì, yě shì zhìzào hěnduō yàowù hé nóngyào de yuánliào.

Pyridine is often used as a solvent and is also a raw material for many drugs and pesticides.

memory

A sound loan of 'pyridine': 吡 for 'py-' and 啶 for '-dine'. The same 啶 ends other ring compounds such as 嘧啶 'pyrimidine' and 哌啶 'piperidine'.

吡 bǐ

啶 dìng