v. t. [ L. coinquinatus, p. p. of coinquinare to defile. See Inquinate. ] To pollute. [ Obs. ] Skelton. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. inquinatus, p. p. of inquinare to defile. ] To defile; to pollute; to contaminate; to befoul. [ Obs. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. quini five each. ] (Bot.) Growing in sets of five; -- said especially of leaves composed of five leaflets set at the end of a common petiole. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A salt of quinic acid. [ Written also kinate. ] [ 1913 Webster ]