tolidine

[ tol-i-deen, -din ]

/ ˈtɒl ɪˌdin, -dɪn /

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noun Chemistry.

any of several isomeric derivatives of biphenyl containing two methyl and two amino groups, especially the ortho isomer that is used as a reagent and in the preparation of dyes.

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Origin of tolidine

First recorded in 1895–1900; tol(uene) + -id³ + -ine²

Words nearby tolidine

tolerant, tolerate, toleration, tolerogenic, toleware, tolidine, Tolima, to little purpose, Tolkien, Tolkien, J. R. R., toll

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How to use tolidine in a sentence

Thus diazotised benzidine and tolidine combine with salicylic acid to form valuable yellow azo-dyes known as “chrysamines.”
Coal|Raphael Meldola
Ellms and Hauser investigated benzidine in 1913 and found it to be inferior to o-tolidine as a test reagent for free chlorine.
Chlorination of Water|Joseph Race
It is impossible to attempt to specify by name any of these recent benzidine and tolidine dyes.
Coal|Raphael Meldola

British Dictionary definitions for tolidine

tolidine

/ (ˈtɒlɪˌdiːn) /

noun

any of several isomeric compounds, esp the ortho- isomer, which is a white or reddish crystalline substance used in the manufacture of dyes and resins. Formula: (C 6 H 3 NH 2 CH 3) 2

Word Origin for tolidine

C19: from tol (uene) + -id ³ + -ine ²

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