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Definition of quinaldine in English:
quinaldine
noun
Pharmacology ChemistryAn oily liquid which is present in coal tar, used in the preparation of a variety of pharmaceuticals and dyes and as a sedative in the handling and transport of fish.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Chemical Society. From quin- + ald- + -ine, after German Chinaldin.
