ANILINE

aniline, aniline oil, aminobenzine, phenylamine

(noun) oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

aniline (countable and uncountable, plural anilines)

(organic compound) 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.

Synonyms

• aminobenzene

• phenylamine

Source: Wiktionary

An"i*line, n. Etym: [See Anil.] (Chem.)

Definition: 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 It may be regarded as ammonia in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced by the radical phenyl.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.

An"i*line, a.

Definition: Made from, or of the nature of, aniline.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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