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metatoluidine

American  
[met-uh-tuh-loo-i-deen, -din] / ˌmɛt ə təˈlu ɪˌdin, -dɪn /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 7 H 9 N, the meta isomer of toluidine, used in the manufacture of dyes and other organic compounds.

Etymology

Origin of metatoluidine

meta- + toluidine

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