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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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