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phenylamine

phenylamine is the alternative form of aniline.

Meaning of aniline

Noun

aniline (countable and uncountable, plural anilines)

  1. 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 of phenylamine

Forms of phenylamine

pluralphenylamines

Questions about phenylamine

What is phenylamine the alternative form of?
Phenylamine is the alternative form of aniline.

Words near phenylamine in the dictionary

  1. phenylalkanes
  2. phenylalkylamine
  3. phenylalkylamines
  4. phenylamide
  5. phenylamides
  6. phenylamine
  7. phenylamines
  8. phenylamino
  9. phenylaniline
  10. phenylarsenious acid
  11. phenylarsine

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