Pronunciation: ' pi-k ə - ˌ l ē n, ' p ī -
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin pic-, pix pitch + International Scientific Vocabulary 1 -ol + 2 -ine ― more at PITCH
Date: 1853
: any of the three liquid isomeric pyridine derivatives C 6 H 7 N used chiefly as solvents and in organic synthesis