• Aniline

    Origin

    German Anilin (coined by German Chemist Carl Julius Fritzsche). From Portuguese anil ("indigo") + -in ("-ine (organic compounds)").

    Noun

    aniline

    (plural anilines)
    1. (organic compound) The simplest aromatic amine, C
    6H5NH2, synthesized by the reduction of nitrobenzene; it is a colourless oily basic poisonous liquid used in the manufacture of dyes and pharmaceuticals.

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