decahydroquinoline

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English

Etymology

deca- +‎ hydro- +‎ quinoline

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /dɛkəhaɪdɹəʊˈkwɪnəliːn/

Noun

decahydroquinoline (plural decahydroquinolines)

  1. (organic chemistry) The bicyclic amine formally obtained by the hydrogenation of quinoline; any of its derivatives that occur naturally as alkaloids