ANILINE

noun Etymology: German Anilin, from Anil indigo, from French, from Portuguese, from Arabic al-nīl the indigo plant, from Sanskrit nīlī indigo, from feminine of nīla dark blue Date: 1849 an oily liquid poisonous amine C 6 H 5 NH 2 obtained especially by the reduction of nitrobenzene and used chiefly in organic synthesis (as of dyes)