Hypernym

noun

any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water

heterocyclic compound 1

noun

a compound containing a heterocyclic ring

Substance_meronym

nitrogen 1

noun

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

quinoline 1

noundomain: substance

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English

Definition

a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound with the chemical formula C9H7N.

Examples

1.Quinoline is used in the manufacture of dyes, the preparation of hydroxyquinoline sulfate and niacin.

Substance_holonym

nitrogen 1

noun

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

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