diphenylamine

[ dahy-fen-l-uh-meen, -am-in, -feen- ]

/ daɪˌfɛn l əˈmin, -ˈæm ɪn, -ˌfin- /

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noun Chemistry.

a colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble benzene derivative, C12H11N, 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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Origin of diphenylamine

First recorded in 1860–65; diphenyl + amine

Words nearby diphenylamine

diphenhydramine, diphenoxylate, diphenoxylate hydrochloride, diphenyl, diphenylacetylene, diphenylamine, diphenylaminechlorarsine, diphenylhydantoin, diphenylhydantoin sodium, diphenyl ketone, diphonia

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How to use diphenylamine in a sentence

Rottweil Smokeless Powder: a gelatined powder containing camphor and diphenylamine.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
The parent-compound is diphenylamine in which sulphur replaces hydrogen, and is therefore known as thiodiphenylamine.
Coal|Raphael Meldola
It was shown that they are derivatives of diphenylamine containing sulphur as an essential constituent.
Coal|Raphael Meldola
Then they are chemically processed with either diphenylamine or diphenylbenzidine.
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

Their reactions with diphenylamine allow a certain identification of artificial silks of this class.
Researches on Cellulose|C. F. Cross

British Dictionary definitions for diphenylamine

diphenylamine

/ (daɪˌfiːnaɪləˈmiːn, -ˈæmɪn, -nɪl-, -ˌfɛn-) /

noun

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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Medical definitions for diphenylamine

diphenylamine

[ dī-fĕn′əl-ə-mēn′, -ăm′ĭn, -fē′nəl- ]

A colorless crystalline compound used as a stabilizer for plastics and in the manufacture of dyes, explosives, pesticides, and pharmaceuticals.