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Hydroxyquinoline vs Diaphtherin - What's the difference?

hydroxyquinoline | diaphtherin |

As nouns the difference between hydroxyquinoline and diaphtherin

is that hydroxyquinoline is (organic compound) any of several isomeric phenols derived from quinoline, but especially quinolin-8-ol which is used as a chelating agent while diaphtherin is (obsolete|medicine) a dental antiseptic derived from hydroxyquinoline and a phenolsulfonic acid.

hydroxyquinoline

English

Noun

(wikipedia hydroxyquinoline) (en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any of several isomeric phenols derived from quinoline, but especially quinolin-8-ol which is used as a chelating agent

    • diaphtherin

    English

    Noun

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  • (obsolete, medicine) A dental antiseptic derived from hydroxyquinoline and a phenolsulfonic acid

    • Synonyms

    *oxyquinaseptol