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phenylamine

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

noun

, Chemistry.


phenylamine

/ ˌfɛnɪl-; ˌfiːnaɪləˈmiːn /

noun

  1. another name for aniline
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Word History and Origins

Origin of phenylamine1

First recorded in 1865–70; phenyl + amine
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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.

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

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