n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ī - ˌ fe-n ə l- ə - ' m ē n, - ˌ f ē -, -n ə l- ' a-m ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1872
: a crystalline pleasant-smelling compound (C 6 H 5 ) 2 NH used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes and as an indicator