benzidine
ben·zi·dine
noun \ˈben-zə-ˌdēn\Definition of BENZIDINE
: a crystalline diamine base C12H12N2 prepared from nitrobenzene and used especially in making dyes
Origin of BENZIDINE
International Scientific Vocabulary benz- + -idine
First Known Use: circa 1855
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