aminobenzene

an·i·line

(an'i-lin, -lēn),

An oily, colorless, or brownish liquid, of aromatic odor and acrid taste, which is the parent substance of many synthetic dyes; derived from benzene by the substitution of the group -NH₂ for one of the hydrogen atoms. Aniline is highly toxic, may cause industrial poisoning, and may be carcinogenic.

Synonym(s): aminobenzene, benzeneamine, phenylamine

[Ar. an-nil, indigo]

aminobenzene

See aniline.