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quin·o·line \ˈkwinəlˌēn, -ələ̇n\ noun also chin·o·line \ˈkin-\ (-s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary quin- or chin- + -ol + -ine 1. : a pungent oily nitrogenous base C9H7N that is obtained usually by the distillation of coal tar or by synthesis from aniline, that is oxidized to quinolinic acid and nicotinic acid, and that is the parent compound of many alkaloids (as quinine), antimalarial drugs, amebicides, and dyes — compare isoquinoline, skraup synthesis, structural formula 2. : a derivative of quinoline |