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pyrrolidine

pyr·rol·i·dine
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pi-roh-li-deen, -din, -rol-i-]
    • /pɪˈroʊ lɪˌdin, -dɪn, -ˈrɒl ɪ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pi-roh-li-deen, -din, -rol-i-]
    • /pɪˈroʊ lɪˌdin, -dɪn, -ˈrɒl ɪ-/

Definitions of pyrrolidine word

  • noun pyrrolidine a colorless, water-soluble, unpleasant smelling, poisonous liquid, C 4 H 9 N, from which proline and certain alkaloids are derived, prepared by reducing pyrrole: used chiefly in organic synthesis. 1
  • noun pyrrolidine an almost colourless liquid occurring in tobacco leaves and made commercially by hydrogenating pyrrole. It is a strongly alkaline heterocyclic base with molecules that contain a ring of four carbon atoms and one nitrogen atom. Formula: C4H9N 0

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Origin of pyrrolidine

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; pyrrole + -id3 + -ine2

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pyrrolidine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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