diphenylamine

American  

[dahy-fen-l-uh-meen, -am-in, -feen-] / daɪˌfɛn l əˈmin, -ˈæm ɪn, -ˌfin- /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble benzene derivative, C 12 H 11 N, used chiefly in the preparation of various dyes, as a stabilizer for nitrocellulose propellants, and for the detection of oxidizing agents in analytical chemistry.

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diphenylamine British  

/ -nɪl-, -ˈæmɪn, -ˌfɛn-, daɪˌfiːnaɪləˈmiːn /

noun

1. a colourless insoluble crystalline derivative of benzene, used in the manufacture of dyes, as a stabilizer in plastics, etc. Formula: (C 6 H 5 ) 2 NH

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Etymology

Origin of diphenylamine

First recorded in 1860–65; diphenyl + amine

Example Sentences

More than 1 in 10 pear samples tested positive for diphenylamine, which is currently banned in the European Union over cancer concerns.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2024

Their reactions with diphenylamine allow a certain identification of artificial silks of this class.

From Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 by Cross, C. F.

Rottweil Smokeless Powder: a gelatined powder containing camphor and diphenylamine.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various

It was shown that they are derivatives of diphenylamine containing sulphur as an essential constituent.

From Coal and What We Get from It by Meldola, Raphael

The parent-compound is diphenylamine in which sulphur replaces hydrogen, and is therefore known as thiodiphenylamine.

From Coal and What We Get from It by Meldola, Raphael