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Quinaldine
Quin-al′dine
,Noun.
[
Quin
oline + alde
hyde + aniline
.] (Chem.)
A colorless liquid of a slightly pungent odor,
C9H6N.CH3
, first obtained as a condensation product of aldehyde and aniline, and regarded as a derivative of quinoline; – called also methyl quinoline
. [Written also
chinaldine
.] Definition 2024
quinaldine
quinaldine
English
Alternative forms
Noun
quinaldine (countable and uncountable, plural quinaldines)
- (organic chemistry) An oily liquid, α-methylquinoline, derived from coal tar, used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and as a sedative for fish.
Translations
oily liquid
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