benzoquinoline

Noun. (organic compound) 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.

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