(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 0:32:31

I*rid"o*line (?), n. [Iridescent + L. oleum oil.] Chem.

A nitrogenous base C10H9N, extracted from coal-tar naphtha, as an oily liquid. It is a member of the quinoline series, and is probably identical with lepidine.

 

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