quinazoline

[ kwi-naz-uh-leen, -lin ]

/ kwɪˈnæz əˌlin, -lɪn /

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noun Chemistry.

a colorless, crystalline, heterocyclic compound, C8H6N2.

any derivative of this compound.

Nearby words

quinacrine hydrochloride, quinalizarin, quinarius, quinary, quinate, quinazoline, quince, quinceañera, quincentenary, quincentennial, quincke's disease

Origin of quinazoline

First recorded in 1885–90; quin(ine) + azole + -ine²

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Examples from the Web for quinazoline

The quinazoline crystallized out gradually on cooling was filtered out and recrystallized from dilute alcohol.
Synthesis of 2-methyl-4-selenoquinazolone, 2-phenylbenzoselenazole, and its derivatives|Y-Gwan Chen
After five hours, the tube was taken out and the quinazoline crystallized out on cooling.
Synthesis of 2-methyl-4-selenoquinazolone, 2-phenylbenzoselenazole, and its derivatives|Y-Gwan Chen