cinnoline

noun

cin·​no·​line

ˈsinəˌlēn,

-lə̇n

plural -s

: a poisonous crystalline base C₈H₆N₂; 1,2-benzo-diazine

Word History

Etymology

German cinnolin, alteration of chinolin quinoline, from chin- + -ol + -in

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