pyridone

noun

pyr·​i·​done

ˈpirəˌdōn

plural -s

: any of several isomeric carbonyl compounds C₅H₅NO derived from pyridine: such as

a

: the crystalline alpha isomer

called also 2-pyridone, {rom}2(1H){/rom}-pyridone

b

: the crystalline gamma isomer

called also 4-pyridone, {rom}4(1H){/rom}-pyridone

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary pyrid- + -one

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