aniline Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines
phenylamine; aniline oil; aminobenzine.
WordNet
An"i*line noun
Etymology
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(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 It may be regarded as ammonia in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced by the radical phenyl.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 adjective
Definitions
Made from, or of the nature of, aniline.