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chrysaniline

chrysaniline noun: a yellow substance obtained as a by-product in the manufacture of rosaniline, once used to dye silk a golden-yellow colour.

Noun

chrysaniline (countable and uncountable, plural chrysanilines)

  1. A yellow substance obtained as a by-product in the manufacture of rosaniline, once used to dye silk a golden-yellow colour.

Forms of chrysaniline

pluralchrysanilines

Origin of chrysaniline

From chrys- + aniline.

Questions about chrysaniline

What does chrysaniline mean?
Chrysaniline means a yellow substance obtained as a by-product in the manufacture of rosaniline, once used to dye silk a golden-yellow colour.
What part of speech is chrysaniline?
Chrysaniline is a noun.
What is the plural of chrysaniline?
The plural of chrysaniline is chrysanilines.

Words near chrysaniline in the dictionary

  1. chrysaloids
  2. chrysamine
  3. chrysamines
  4. chrysandroside
  5. chrysandrosides
  6. chrysaniline
  7. chrysanilines
  8. chrysanth
  9. chrysanthema
  10. chrysanthemate
  11. chrysanthemates

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