hydroxyquinoline

noun

Any of several isomeric phenols derived from quinoline, but especially quinolin-8-ol which is used as a chelating agent

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Meanings

nounhydroxyquinoline (plural hydroxyquinolines)

plural hydroxyquinolines

  1. chemistryAny of several isomeric phenols derived from quinoline, but especially quinolin-8-ol which is used as a chelating agent

Origin

From hydroxy + quinoline.

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APA

hydroxyquinoline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxyquinoline

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“hydroxyquinoline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxyquinoline. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydroxyquinoline,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxyquinoline.

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