“+ noun
also ni·tran·i·line (ˈ)nī.|tran ə lə̇n sometimes -ˌīn or -ˌēn
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary nitr- + aniline
: a nitro derivative of aniline: as
a. : the bright yellow crystalline para mono derivative H 2 NC 6 H 4 NO 2 made usually from para -nitro-chlorobenzene by reaction with ammonia or from acetanilide by nitration and hydrolysis and used chiefly as an intermediate for azo and azoic dyes
b. : the orange-yellow crystalline ortho isomer made similarly to the para derivative
c. : the yellow crystalline meta isomer made usually from meta -dinitrobenzene by partial reduction and used chiefly as a dye intermediate