The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pyridyl
Pyridyl \Pyr"i*dyl\, n. [Pyridine + -yl.] (Chem.) A hypothetical radical, C5H4N, regarded as the essential residue of pyridine, and analogous to phenyl.
Wiktionary
pyridyl
n. (context chemistry English) Any of three isomeric univalent radicals, C5H4N-, derived from pyridine; analogous to phenyl.