quinolyl

noun

quin·​o·​lyl

ˈkwinᵊlˌil

plural -s

: any of seven univalent radicals C₉H₆N derived from quinoline by removal of one hydrogen atom

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary quinoline + -yl

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