Carbostyril

/ˌkɑːrboʊˈstaɪrɪl/ noun

A chemical compound in the quinoline family with a carbonyl group attached, used in organic synthesis and pharmaceutical research.

From carbo- (carbonyl group) + styryl (from styrene-related nomenclature) + -il (chemical suffix). The term emerged in late 19th-century organic chemistry literature.

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