ˈkwin ə lˌēn, - ə lə̇n noun
also chin·o·line ˈkin-
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary quin- or chin- + -ol + -ine
1. : a pungent oily nitrogenous base C 9 H 7 N 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