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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C5H6, with a double and a triple bond, made by distilling dimethylpiperideine-α-methyl iodide over soda-lime. It is a liquid with a peculiar odor and boils at 60° C.

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