pyridone

== English == === Noun === pyridone (plural pyridones) (organic chemistry) 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. ==== Derived terms ==== aspyridone thiopyridone === Anagrams === dipyrone, pyrenoid