Definition of aniline Aniline
/æˈnʌliˌn/ - [anuleen] - an•i•line
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What does aniline mean?
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NounPlural: anilines |
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| aniline - oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines | ||
| aniline oil, aminobenzine, phenylamine | ||
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- aniline (Noun)
The simplest aromatic amine, C6H5NH2, synthesized by the reduction of nitrobenzene; it is a colourless oily basic poisonous liquid used in the manufacture of dyes and pharmaceuticals.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- aniline (n.)
An organic base belonging to the phenylamines. It may be regarded as ammonia in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced by the radical phenyl. It is a colorless, oily liquid, originally obtained from indigo by distillation, but now largely manufactured from coal tar or nitrobenzene as a base from which many brilliant dyes are made. - aniline (a.)
Made from, or of the nature of, aniline.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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aniline
an′il-in, n. a product of coal-tar extensively used in dyeing and other industrial arts. [Port. anil, indigo, from which it was first obtained.]
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🔤- aniline, noun, singular of anilines.
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