toluidine

[ tuh-loo-i-deen, -din ]

/ təˈlu ɪˌdin, -dɪn /

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noun Chemistry.

any of three isomeric amines having the formula C7H9N, derived from toluene: used in the dye and drug industries.

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Compare metatoluidine, ortho-toluidine, para-toluidine.

Origin of toluidine

First recorded in 1840–50; tolu(ene) + -id³ + -ine²

Words nearby toluidine

toluate, Toluca, toluene, toluic, toluic acid, toluidine, toluidine blue O, toluol, toluyl, Tolyatti, tolyl

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How to use toluidine in a sentence

The result is a diazo-salt; aniline, for example, giving diazobenzene chloride, and toluidine diazotoluene chloride.
Coal|Raphael Meldola
The large quantity of aniline and toluidine now made has opened up a channel for the use of the waste borings from cast-iron.
Coal|Raphael Meldola
It was because he was working with impure chemicals, with aniline containing a little toluidine, that he discovered mauve.
Creative Chemistry|Edwin E. Slosson
The aniline selected for this purpose should contain about 25% of the toluidine.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

From this it will be evident that an aniline rich in toluidine is an essential condition for obtaining aniline red.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for toluidine

toluidine

/ (tɒˈljuːɪˌdiːn) /

noun

an amine derived from toluene existing in three isomeric forms; aminotoluene. The ortho- and meta- isomers are liquids and the para- isomer is a crystalline solid. All three are used in making dyes. Formula: C 6 H 4 CH 3 NH 2

Word Origin for toluidine

C19: from tolu (ene) + -ide + -ine ²

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Scientific definitions for toluidine

toluidine

[ tə-lōō′ĭ-dēn′ ]

Any of three isomeric compounds containing a benzene ring with a methyl (CH3) and amino (NH2) group attached to it. Toluidine is used to make dyes. Chemical formula: C7H9N.