(Chem.) An organic base, C9H6.N.CH3, metameric with quinaldine, and obtained by the distillation of cinchonine.
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[′lep·ə‚dēn] (organic chemistry) C9H6NCH3 An alkaloid derived as an oily liquid from cinchona bark; boils at 266°C; soluble in ether, benzene, and alcohol; used in organic synthesis.