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Aniline
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
An organic base belonging to the phenylamines. It may be regarded as ammonia in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced by the radical phenyl. It is a colorless, oily liquid, originally obtained from indigo by distillation, but now largely manufactured from coal tar or nitrobenzene as a base from which many brilliant dyes are made.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
Made from, or of the nature of, aniline.