Meaning of ANILINE
| Pronunciation: | | 'anlin
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| | Definition: | | [n] oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines |
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| | Synonyms: | | aminobenzine, aniline oil, phenylamine |
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| | See Also: | | amine, aminoalkane | |
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\An"i*line\ (?; 277), n. [See {Anil}.] (Chem.)
An organic base belonging to the phenylamines. It may be
regarded as ammonia in which one hydrogen atom has been
replaced by the radical phenyl. It is a colorless, oily
liquid, originally obtained from indigo by distillation, but
now largely manufactured from coal tar or nitrobenzene as a
base from which many brilliant dyes are made.
\An"i*line\, a.
Made from, or of the nature of, aniline.
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