benzoquinoline

English

Etymology

benzo- +‎ quinoline

Noun

benzoquinoline (plural benzoquinolines)

1. (organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric compounds (5,6-benzoquinoline and 7,8-benzoquinoline) in which a benzene ring is fused to that of a quinoline molecule; their derivatives are used in the preparation of pharmaceuticals and dyes atc