phenylamine Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines
    aniline oil; aminobenzine; aniline.

WordNet


Phe`nyl*am"ine noun
Etymology
Phenyl + amine.
Definitions
  1. (Chem.) Any one of certain class of organic bases regarded as formed from ammonia by the substitution of phenyl for hydrogen.

Webster 1913