conyrine

noun

con·​y·​rine

ˈkänəˌrēn,

-rə̇n

plural -s

: an oily base C₈H₁₁N obtained as a decomposition product of coniine; 2-propyl-pyridine

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, alteration (influenced by pyridine) of coniine; originally formed as German konyrin; from the fact that conyrine stands in the same chemical relationship to coniine as does pyridine to piperidine

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