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dihydropyridine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables
di-hy-dropy-ri-dine
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A molecule based upon pyridine, the parent of a class of molecules that have been semi-saturated with two substituents replacing one double bond.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From di- + hydro- + pyridine.

Inflected Forms

dihydropyridines (plural)

Derived Forms

amlodipine nifedipine nondihydropyridine

Questions

What does dihydropyridine mean?
A molecule based upon pyridine, the parent of a class of molecules that have been semi-saturated with two substituents replacing one double bond.
Where does dihydropyridine come from?
From di- + hydro- + pyridine.

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