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phenylamine

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

noun

Chemistry.

  1. aniline.

phenylamine British  
/ ˌfɛnɪl-, ˌfiːnaɪləˈmiːn /

noun

  1. another name for aniline

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Etymology

Origin of phenylamine

First recorded in 1865–70; phenyl + amine

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A. W. von Hofmann investigated these variously prepared substances, and proved them to be identical, and thenceforth they took their place as one body, under the name aniline or phenylamine.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 by Various

It is also known as phenylamine or amido-benzole, or commercially as aniline oil.

From The Story of a Piece of Coal What It Is, Whence It Comes, and Whither It Goes by Martin, Edward A.

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