aniline
/ˈæ.nɪ.liːn/
aniline noun: the simplest aromatic amine, C₆H₅NH₂, synthesized by the reduction of nitrobenzene; it is a colourless oily basic poisonous liquid used in the manufacture of dyes and pharmaceuticals.
Noun
aniline (countable and uncountable, plural anilines)
- The simplest aromatic amine, C₆H₅NH₂, synthesized by the reduction of nitrobenzene; it is a colourless oily basic poisonous liquid used in the manufacture of dyes and pharmaceuticals.
- The page was indeed still damp and the scent of fresh aniline dye flooded Millie with euphoria. It was perhaps her favorite smell.2020, Louise Erdrich, The Night Watchman, Corsair (2021), page 365
- Synonyms:
- aminobenzene, phenylamine
aniline meaning in Tamil and Indonesian
aniline in Tamil
- அனிலீன், அனிலின், சாயப்பொருள் சார்ந்த
aniline in Indonesian
- the simplest aromatic amine
- anilina
Synonyms of aniline
Forms of aniline
| plural | anilines |
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Origin of aniline
Borrowed from German Anilin, coined by German chemist Carl Julius Fritzsche. From Portuguese anil (“indigo”) + -in (“-ine (organic compounds)”).
Words formed from aniline
- anileridine
- aniline green
- aniline purple
- aniline yellow
- anilinic
- anilinism
- anilinium
- anilinohydroquinone
- anilinopyrimidine
- anilism
- azodianiline
- bromoaniline
- butanilicaine
- chrysaniline
- dichloroaniline
- diethylaniline
- dimethylaniline
- dinitroaniline
- ethylaniline
- hydroxyaniline
- iodoaniline
- leucaniline
- mauvaniline
- methoxyaniline
- nitraniline
- nitroaniline
- oligoaniline
- phenylaniline
- polyaniline
- violaniline
Phrases with aniline
Questions about aniline
- What does aniline mean?
- Aniline means the simplest aromatic amine, C₆H₅NH₂, synthesized by the reduction of nitrobenzene; it is a colourless oily basic poisonous liquid used in the manufacture of dyes and pharmaceuticals.
- What is aniline in Tamil?
- Aniline in Tamil is அனிலீன், அனிலின், சாயப்பொருள் சார்ந்த. See Aniline meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is aniline?
- Aniline is a noun.
- How do you pronounce aniline?
- Aniline is pronounced /ˈæ.nɪ.liːn/.
- What is the plural of aniline?
- The plural of aniline is anilines.
Words near aniline in the dictionary
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