pyridone (English, noun)
expansion: pyridone (plural pyridones)
Senses:
topics: chemistry
natural-sciences
organic-chemistry
physical-sciences
glosses: Either of two isomeric derivatives of pyridine having a carbonyl group either ortho- or para- to the nitrogen atom; in its tautomeric form, it is the pyridine analogue of phenol.
Forms:
form: pyridones
tags: plural