-oline

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Etymology[edit]

IUPAC Commission of Nomenclature for Heterocyclic Compounds (1957)

Suffix[edit]

-oline

  1. (organic chemistry, obsolete) Indicating a 5-ring heterocyclic compound with nitrogen and one double bond

Usage notes[edit]

  • Names with the suffix -oline are deprecated by IUPAC.

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