aniline

American  

[an-l-in, -ahyn] / ˈæn l ɪn, -ˌaɪn /

Also anilin

noun

1. Also called aniline oil,.  Also called phenylamine.  Also called aminobenzene.  Chemistry. a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 5 NH 2 , usually derived from nitrobenzene by reduction: used chiefly in the synthesis of dyes and drugs.

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adjective

1. pertaining to or derived from aniline.

   aniline colors.

aniline British  

/ -ˌliːn, ˈænɪlɪn /

noun

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

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aniline Scientific  

/ ăn′ə-lĭn /

1. A colorless, oily, poisonous compound used in the manufacture of rubber, dyes, resins, pharmaceuticals, and varnishes. Aniline is an amine of benzene. Chemical formula: C ₆ H ₇ N.

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Etymology

Origin of aniline

First recorded in 1840–50; anil + -ine ²

Example Sentences

Aniline dyes allowed for bolder colors, while the European Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements introduced new motifs in graphic new styles.

From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2022

Ever since the U.S. seized General Aniline & Film Corp. as a German enemy asset in 1942, the Justice Department has fought a running battle to hang on to it.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mack's election, the Aniline board evidently believes, will help uncloud the company.

From Time Magazine Archive

At $29,476 a share for 11.2 million shares, the Aniline stock offering brought in $329,141,926.49.

From Time Magazine Archive

Marina was about eighteen when she married Sergey Raskov, another engineer she’d met at her first job in the Butyrsky Aniline Dye Plant; she took his name to become Marina Raskova.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein