phenylamine

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

noun

Chemistry.

1. aniline.

phenylamine

/ ˌfɛnɪl-, ˌfiːnaɪləˈmiːn /

noun

1. another name for aniline

Word History and Origins

Origin of phenylamine¹

First recorded in 1865–70; phenyl + amine

Example Sentences

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.

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

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