diphenylamine


di·phe·nyl·amine

noun
\(ˌ)dī-ˌfe-nəl-ə-ˈmēn, -ˌfē-, -nəl-ˈa-mən\

Definition of DIPHENYLAMINE

: a crystalline pleasant-smelling compound (C6H5)2NH used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes and as an indicator

Origin of DIPHENYLAMINE

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1872

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