BENZIDINE


Meaning of BENZIDINE in English

/ben"zi deen', -din/ , n. Chem.

a grayish, crystalline, slightly water-soluble, basic compound, C 12 H 12 N 2 , usually derived from nitrobenzene: used chiefly in the synthesis of certain azo dyes, esp. Congo red.

[ 1875-80; BENZ- + -ID 3 + -INE 2 ]

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