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quinoline /ˈkwɪnəliːn /noun [mass noun] ChemistryA pungent oily liquid present in coal tar.- A heteroaromatic compound with fused benzene and pyridine rings; chemical formula: C9H7N.
The most important chemical classes of these so-called auxin herbicides include chlorophenoxy acids, benzoic acids, pyridines, and quinoline carboxylic acids. Origin Mid 19th century: from Spanish quina (see quinine) + -ol + -ine4. |