PHENYLAMINE

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


Noun

phenylamine (countable and uncountable, plural phenylamines)

(organic compound) Alternative name for aniline (C6H5NH2).

Synonyms

• aminobenzene

• aniline

Source: Wiktionary


Phe`nyl*am"ine, n. Etym: [Phenyl + amine.] (Chem.)

Definition: Any one of certain class of organic bases regarded as formed from ammonia by the substitution of phenyl for hydrogen.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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