n.
Pronunciation: me- ' tha-kw ə - ˌ l ō n
Function: noun
Etymology: meth- + -a- (of unknown origin) + qu inoline + a zo l e + -one
Date: 1961
: a sedative and hypnotic nonbarbiturate drug C 16 H 14 N 2 O that is habit-forming ― compare QUAALUDE
n.
Pronunciation: me- ' tha-kw ə - ˌ l ō n
Function: noun
Etymology: meth- + -a- (of unknown origin) + qu inoline + a zo l e + -one
Date: 1961
: a sedative and hypnotic nonbarbiturate drug C 16 H 14 N 2 O that is habit-forming ― compare QUAALUDE
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012