xylidine

American  

[zahy-li-deen, -din, zil-i-] / ˈzaɪ lɪˌdin, -dɪn, ˈzɪl ɪ- /

noun

1. any of six isomeric compounds that have the formula C 8 H 11 N, are derivatives of xylene, and resemble aniline: used in dye manufacture.

2. an oily liquid consisting of a mixture of certain of these compounds, used commercially in making dyes.

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xylidine British  

/ ˈzɪlɪ-, -ˌdaɪn, ˈzaɪlɪˌdiːn /

noun

1. a mixture of six isomeric amines derived from xylene and used in dyes. Formula: (CH 3 ) 2 C 6 H 3 NH 2

2. any one of these isomers

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Etymology

Origin of xylidine

First recorded in 1840–50; xyl(ene) + -id ³ + -ine ²

Example Sentences

In a similar way, by heating xylidine hydrochloride and methyl alcohol for some time in a closed vessel at about 300° C. cumidine is produced.

From Coal and What We Get from It by Meldola, Raphael

Disulpho-acids of beta-naphthol introduced by Meister, Lucius, and Brüning, leading to azo-dyes from aniline, toluidine, xylidine, and cumidine.

From Coal and What We Get from It by Meldola, Raphael

Thus it was observed that the toluidine colour was redder than the aniline colour, and it was a natural inference that the xylidine colour would be still redder.

From Coal and What We Get from It by Meldola, Raphael