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RUBIDINE
Ru"bi*dine ( or ), n. (Chem.)
Definition: A nitrogenous base homologous with pyridine, obtained from coal tar as an oily liquid, C11H17N; also, any one of the group od metameric compounds of which rubidine is the type.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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