picoline

noun

pic·​o·​line ˈpi-kə-ˌlēn  ˈpī- 

: any of the three liquid isomeric pyridine derivatives C₆H₇N used chiefly as solvents and in organic synthesis

Word History

Etymology

Latin pic-, pix pitch + International Scientific Vocabulary -ol entry 1 + -ine entry 2 — more at pitch

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

picoline

noun

pic·​o·​line ˈpik-ə-ˌlēn  ˈpīk- 

: any of the three liquid pyridine bases C₆H₇N used chiefly as solvents and in organic synthesis