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an•i•line
Pronunciation: (an'l-in, -īn"), [key]—
n.
Also called
an'iline oil", aminobenzine, phenylamine. Chem.a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid, C
6H
5NH
2, usually derived from nitrobenzene by reduction: used chiefly in the synthesis of dyes and drugs.
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adj.
pertaining to or derived from aniline:
aniline colors. Also,an•i•linPronunciation: (an'l-in). [key]Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.