tolidine
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.
Origin of tolidine
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Thus diazotised benzidine and tolidine combine with salicylic acid to form valuable yellow azo-dyes known as “chrysamines.”
Coal | Raphael MeldolaEllms 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 RaceIt is impossible to attempt to specify by name any of these recent benzidine and tolidine dyes.
Coal | Raphael Meldola
British Dictionary definitions for tolidine
/ (ˈtɒlɪˌdiːn) /
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
Origin of tolidine
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