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chinaldine

chinaldine is the alternative form of quinaldine.

Meaning of quinaldine

Noun

quinaldine (countable and uncountable, plural quinaldines)

  1. An oily liquid, α-methylquinoline, derived from coal tar, used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and as a sedative for fish.

Forms of chinaldine

pluralchinaldines

Origin of chinaldine

From New Latin chininum (“quinine”) + aldehyde.

Questions about chinaldine

What is chinaldine the alternative form of?
Chinaldine is the alternative form of quinaldine.

Words near chinaldine in the dictionary

  1. Chinafolk
  2. Chinagate
  3. chinagraph
  4. chinagraphs
  5. Chinahat
  6. chinaldine
  7. chinaldines
  8. chinalike
  9. chinaman
  10. Chinaman on one's back
  11. Chinaman's chance

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