quinoline

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Etymology

From quinine (“Cinchona bark”) + -oline.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkwɪnəliːn/
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Noun

quinoline (plural quinolines)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a benzene ring fused with a pyridine ring; especially the simplest such compound, C9H7N.

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