CHRYSANILINE

Chrys*an"i*line, n. Etym: [Gr. anilene.] (Chem.)

Definition: A yellow substance obtained as a by-product in the manufacture of rosaniline. It dyes silk a fine golden-yellow color.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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9 October 2024

VOLATILE

(noun) a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor; “it was heated to evaporate the volatiles”


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In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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