diphenylamine
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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

di·phe·nyl·amine

noun \(ˌ)dī-ˌfen-əl-ə-ˈmēn, -ˌfēn-, -əl-ˈam-ən\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of DIPHENYLAMINE

: a crystalline pleasant-smelling compound (C6H5)2NH that has been used in veterinary medicine, in the manufacture of dyes, and in stabilizing explosives

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