
quin·o·line
n 1 : a pungent oily nitrogenous base C9H7N that is obtained usu. by distillation of coal tar or by synthesis from aniline and is the parent compound of many alkaloids, drugs, and dyes 2 : a derivative of quinoline .
          
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