n.
Pronunciation: ˌ pa-r ə - ˌ r ō - ' za-n ə l- ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary 1 para - + rosaniline the compound C 20 H 21 N 3 O, from Latin rosa rose + International Scientific Vocabulary aniline
Date: circa 1879
: a white crystalline base C 19 H 19 N 3 O that is the parent compound of many dyes also : its red chloride used especially as a biological stain