triphenylmethane

American  

[trahy-fen-l-meth-ayn, -feen-] / traɪˌfɛn lˈmɛθ eɪn, -ˌfin- /

noun

Chemistry.

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

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triphenylmethane British  

/ traɪˌfiːnaɪlˈmiːθeɪn, -ˌfɛn- /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of triphenylmethane

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

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Example Sentences

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triphenylmethane

Crystal violet, a triphenylmethane dye, is used to dye ink and textiles.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2023

It is evident, from what has been said, that rosolic acid and its related colouring-matters are members of the triphenylmethane group.

From Coal and What We Get from It by Raphael Meldola

E. and O. Fischer showed that these compounds were derivatives of triphenylmethane and tolyldiphenylmethane respectively.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various

The phthaleïns are members of the triphenylmethane group, and are therefore related to magenta, corallin, malachite green, methyl violet, and the phosgene dyes.

From Coal and What We Get from It by Raphael Meldola

This hydrocarbon, it may be remarked, is known as triphenylmethane, as it is a derivative of methane, or marsh gas.

From Coal and What We Get from It by Raphael Meldola

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