See Also: oxine(dictionary)
Hahn's oxine reagent(medicine)

oxine (iou)



oxine noun. E20.
[German Oxin, from Oxychinolin hydroxyquinoline.]
Chemistry. A crystalline phenol, C9H7NO, which forms water-insoluble complexes with many metal ions and is used in analysis and as a deodorant and antibacterial agent; 8-hydroxyquinoline.