English Explanatory Dictionary

quinoline

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈkwɪnəliːn/ En-us-quinoline.oga

Word forms

quinoline quinolines chinoline

Etymology

Etymology tree English quinine English -oline English quinoline From quinine (“Cinchona bark”) + -oline.

Derived words

aminoquinoline benzoquinoline benzoquinolone bisquinoline cefquinome chloroquinoline cyanoquinoline decahydroquinoline diarylquinoline dihydroquinoline diiodohydroxyquinoline fluoroquinoline haloquinoline hydroxychloroquinoline hydroxyquinoline iodochlorohydroxyquinoline iodoquinol iodoquinoline isoquinoline nitroquinoline oxyquinoline phenanthroline praziquantel pyrroloquinoline -quine -quinil quinil quinolinate quinolinemethanethiol quinolinemethanol quinoline yellow quinolinic quinolinium quinolinone quinolinyl quinolone quintiofos saquinavir
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