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Aniline

Aniline Meaning & Definition
Aniline Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Aniline?

[n] oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines

Synonyms | Synonyms for Aniline: aminobenzine | aniline oil | phenylamine

Related Terms | Find terms related to Aniline:

See Also | amine | aminoalkane

Aniline In Webster's Dictionary

\An"i*line\ (?; 277), n. [See {Anil}.] (Chem.) 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 It may be regarded as ammonia in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced by the radical phenyl.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. Made from, or of the nature of, aniline.

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