aminobenzene

American

[uh-mee-noh-ben-zeen, -ben-zeen, am-uh-noh-] / əˌmi noʊˈbɛn zin, -bɛnˈzin, ˌæm ə noʊ- /

noun

Chemistry.

aniline.

Etymology

Origin of aminobenzene

First recorded in 1900–05; amino- + benzene

Example Sentences

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Aminobenzene, C_6H_5NH_2, aniline, treated with sulphuric acid, yields the water-soluble aniline sulphate, which, on cautious addition of formaldehyde, yields a reddish-coloured gel, insoluble in water, in addition to a small volume of a reddish-yellow liquid.

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