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Michler's ketone

noun
Mich·ler's ketone | \ ˈmiklə(r)z- \

Definition of Michler's ketone 

: a crystalline amino ketone [(CH3)2NC6H4]2CO made by treating dimethylaniline with phosgene and used in the manufacture of triphenylmethane dyes

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History and Etymology for Michler's ketone

after Wilhelm T. Michler †1889 German chemist

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