quinaldine Meaning, Definition & Usage

Quin*al"dine noun

Etymology

Quinoline + aldehyde + aniline.

Definitions

1. (Chem.) A colorless liquid of a slightly pungent odor, C9H6N.CH3, first obtained as a condensation product of aldehyde and aniline, and regarded as a derivative of quinoline; -- called also methyl quinoline. Written also chinaldine.