aniline

[an-l-in, -ahyn]

noun

Also called aniline oil, aminobenzine, phenylamine. Chemistry. a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid, C6H5NH2, usually derived from nitrobenzene by reduction: used chiefly in the synthesis of dyes and drugs.

adjective

pertaining to or derived from aniline: aniline colors.

Also an·i·lin

[an-l-in] /ˈæn l ɪn/.

Origin of aniline

First recorded in 1840–50; anil + -ine²

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Examples from the Web for aniline

Historical Examples of aniline

The resulting compound is known as aniline, a liquid boiling at 182°.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry
William McPherson
For what are aniline, paraffine, naphtha, and carbolic acid used?
Commercial Geography
Jacques W. Redway
Unfortunately, the facility with which aniline dyes can be used is not unknown.
How to make rugs
Candace Wheeler
A woman is worth more than to be subordinated to an aniline dye.
The Strand Magazine, Volume I, Issue 2, February 1891
Various
How does its application to wood effect the color and value of aniline stain?
Industrial Arts Design
William H. Varnum

British Dictionary definitions for aniline

aniline

noun

a colourless oily pungent poisonous liquid used in the manufacture of dyes, plastics, pharmaceuticals, and explosives. Formula: C 6 H 5 NH 2Also called: phenylamine

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Word Origin and History for aniline

chemical base used in making colorful dyes, 1843, coined 1841 by German chemist Carl Julius Fritzsche (1808-1871) and adopted by Hofmann, ultimately from Portuguese anil "the indigo shrub," from Arabic an-nil "the indigo," assimilated from al-nil, from Persian nila, ultimately from Sanskrit nili "indigo," from nilah "dark blue." With chemical suffix -ine (2).

aniline in Medicine

aniline

n.

An oily, poisonous benzene derivative used in the manufacture of dyes and pharmaceuticals.

adj.

Derived from aniline.

aniline in Science

aniline

[ăn′ə-lĭn]

A colorless, oily, poisonous compound used in the manufacture of rubber, dyes, resins, pharmaceuticals, and varnishes. Aniline is an amine of benzene. Chemical formula: C6H7N.