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ben•zi•dine
Pronunciation: (ben'zi-dēn", -din), [key]—
n. Chem.
a grayish, crystalline, slightly water-soluble, basic compound, C
12H
12N
2, usually derived from nitrobenzene: used chiefly in the synthesis of certain azo dyes, esp. Congo red.
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