triphenylmethane

[ trahy-fen-l-meth-eyn, -feen- ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a colorless, crystalline, solid compound containing three benzene rings, C 19 H 16 , from which many dyes are derived.

triphenylmethane

/ traɪˌfiːnaɪlˈmiːθeɪn; -ˌfɛn- /

noun

1. a colourless crystalline solid used for the preparation of many dyes. Formula: (C 6 H 5 ) 3 CH

Word History and Origins

Origin of triphenylmethane¹

First recorded in 1880–85; tri- + phenyl + methane

Example Sentences

The introduction of malachite green marks another epoch in the history of the technology of the triphenylmethane colours.

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