dihydroquinoline

noun

Any of three isomeric compounds derived from quinoline that have only one double bond in the pyridine ring; and of many derivatives of these compounds.

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Meanings

noundihydroquinoline (plural dihydroquinolines)

plural dihydroquinolines

  1. chemistryAny of three isomeric compounds derived from quinoline that have only one double bond in the pyridine ring; and of many derivatives of these compounds.

Origin

From di- + hydro- + quinoline.

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