quinoline
[ kwin-l-een, -in ]
/ ˈkwɪn lˌin, -ɪn /
noun Chemistry.
a colorless, liquid, water-immiscible, nitrogenous base, C9H7N, having a disagreeable odor, occurring in coal tar, and usually prepared by oxidizing a mixture of glycerol and aniline: used as a solvent and reagent and to make dyes.
Also called
leucoline.
Words nearby quinoline
quino-,
quinoa,
quinoid,
quinoidine,
quinol,
quinoline,
quinolone,
quinone,
quinone diimine,
quinonimine,
quinonoid
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British Dictionary definitions for quinoline
quinoline
/ (ˈkwɪnəˌliːn, -lɪn) /
noun
an oily colourless insoluble basic heterocyclic compound synthesized by heating aniline, nitrobenzene, glycerol, and sulphuric acid: used as a food preservative and in the manufacture of dyes and antiseptics. Formula: C 9 H 7 N
any substituted derivative of quinoline
Medical definitions for quinoline
quinoline
[ kwĭn′ə-lēn′, -lĭn ]
n.
An aromatic organic base synthesized or obtained from coal tar and used as a food preservative and in making antiseptics.
Scientific definitions for quinoline
quinoline
[ kwĭn′ə-lēn′, -lĭn ]
An aromatic organic liquid having a pungent, tarlike odor. Quinoline is a base and is obtained from coal tar or is synthesized. It is used as a food preservative and in making antiseptics and dyes. Chemical formula: C9H7N.