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phenylaniline

phenylaniline noun: the aromatic secondary amine (C₆H₅)₂NH; it has many industrial applications.

Noun

phenylaniline (uncountable)

  1. The aromatic secondary amine (C₆H₅)₂NH; it has many industrial applications

Origin of phenylaniline

From phenyl + aniline.

Questions about phenylaniline

What does phenylaniline mean?
Phenylaniline means the aromatic secondary amine (C₆H₅)₂NH; it has many industrial applications.
What part of speech is phenylaniline?
Phenylaniline is a noun.

Words near phenylaniline in the dictionary

  1. phenylamide
  2. phenylamides
  3. phenylamine
  4. phenylamines
  5. phenylamino
  6. phenylaniline
  7. phenylarsenious acid
  8. phenylarsine
  9. phenylarsonic acid
  10. phenylate
  11. phenylated

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