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aniline dye

American  

noun

Chemistry.

  1. any of a large number of synthetic dyes derived from aniline, usually obtained from coal tar.

aniline dye British  

noun

  1. any synthetic dye originally made from raw materials, such as aniline, obtained from coal tar

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Etymology

Origin of aniline dye

First recorded in 1860–65

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