ANILINE


Meaning of ANILINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈa-n ə l-ən ]

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)

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