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dinitroaniline

dinitroaniline noun: any of three isomeric derivatives of aniline having two nitro groups replacing hydrogen atoms in the ring, but especially 2,4-dinitroaniline.

Noun

dinitroaniline (plural dinitroanilines)

  1. Any of three isomeric derivatives of aniline having two nitro groups replacing hydrogen atoms in the ring, but especially 2,4-dinitroaniline
  2. Any of several herbicides derived from this compound (attributive use)

Forms of dinitroaniline

pluraldinitroanilines

Origin of dinitroaniline

From dinitro + aniline.

Questions about dinitroaniline

What does dinitroaniline mean?
Dinitroaniline means any of three isomeric derivatives of aniline having two nitro groups replacing hydrogen atoms in the ring, but especially 2,4-dinitroaniline.
What part of speech is dinitroaniline?
Dinitroaniline is a noun.
What is the plural of dinitroaniline?
The plural of dinitroaniline is dinitroanilines.

Words near dinitroaniline in the dictionary

  1. dinitrile
  2. dinitriles
  3. dinitrils
  4. dinitro
  5. dinitro-
  6. dinitroaniline
  7. dinitroanilines
  8. dinitrobenzamide
  9. dinitrobenzamides
  10. dinitrobenzene
  11. dinitrobenzenes

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