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aniline

[ an-l-in, -ahyn ]

noun

  1. Also called aniline oil,. Chemistry. a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 5 NH 2 , usually derived from nitrobenzene by reduction: used chiefly in the synthesis of dyes and drugs.


adjective

  1. pertaining to or derived from aniline:

    aniline colors.

aniline

/ -ˌliːn; ˈænɪlɪn /

noun

  1. a colourless oily pungent poisonous liquid used in the manufacture of dyes, plastics, pharmaceuticals, and explosives. Formula: C 6 H 5 NH 2 Also calledphenylamine
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aniline

/ ăə-ĭ /

  1. A colorless, oily, poisonous compound used in the manufacture of rubber, dyes, resins, pharmaceuticals, and varnishes. Aniline is an amine of benzene. Chemical formula: C 6 H 7 N.
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Origin of aniline1

First recorded in 1840–50; anil + -ine 2
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Conventional methods to produce o-bromobenzenethiols involve addition of bromine to aniline, then using diazonium intermediates for addition of sulfur.

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Leon would dissolve carbon to create a chemical called aniline, which created incredible synthetic colors that natural pigments couldn’t compete with.

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This radical then engages a cobalt catalyst, which removes hydrogen atoms sequentially from the non-aromatic ring, thereby forming the aromatic ring of an aniline.

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More discoveries soon followed: magenta, Hofmann’s violet, Lyons blue, malachite green, Bismarck brown and aniline black.

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Socks made with aniline dyes inflamed men’s feet and gave garment workers sores and even bladder cancer.

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