'Phenanthroline' definitions:
Definition of 'Phenanthroline'
- Phenanthroline \Phe*nan"thro*line\, n. [Phenanthrene +
quinoline.] (Chem.)
Either of two metameric nitrogenous hydrocarbon bases,
C12H8N2, analogous to phenanthridine, but more highly
nitrogenized.
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