"terpyridine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: terpyridines [plural]
Etymology: From ter- + pyridine. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ter|pyridine}} ter- + pyridine Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} terpyridine (countable and uncountable, plural terpyridines)
  1. (uncountable, organic chemistry) A tricyclic heterocycle consisting of three linked pyridine rings; it is a tridentate ligand Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-terpyridine-en-noun-t6MbA1GI Categories (other): Organic compounds, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
  2. (countable, organic chemistry) Any substituted derivative of this compound Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-terpyridine-en-noun-uWOwy4Bp Categories (other): Organic compounds, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with ter-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with ter-: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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