Hydroxyquinoline

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several isomeric phenols derived from quinoline, but especially quinolin-8-ol which is used as a chelating agent

Etymology

From hydroxy + quinoline.

Related phrases

chelating agent

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