ANILINES

Noun

anilines

plural of aniline

Source: Wiktionary

ANILINE

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 It may be regarded as ammonia in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced by the radical phenyl.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