aniline /an·i·line/ (an´ĭ-lin) the parent substance of colors or dyes derived from coal tar; it is an important cause of serious industrial poisoning associated with bone marrow depression as well as methemoglobinemia, and high doses or prolonged exposure may be carcinogenic.
aniline (C6H5NH2)
an·i·line or an·i·lin ( n  -l n)n. An oily, poisonous benzene derivative used in the manufacture of dyes and pharmaceuticals. adj. Derived from aniline. |
aniline (C6H5NH2)
[an′ilēn]
Etymology: Ar, alnil, indigo
an oily, colorless poisonous liquid with a strong odor and burning taste, formerly extracted from the indigo plant and now made synthetically from nitrobenzene and used in the manufacture of aniline dyes. Industrial workers exposed to aniline are at risk of developing methemoglobinemia and bone marrow suppression. Also called amidobenzene, benzenamine.
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