benzidine

noun

ben·​zi·​dine ˈben-zə-ˌdēn How to pronounce benzidine (audio)
: a crystalline diamine base C12H12N2 prepared from nitrobenzene and used especially in making dyes

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary benz- + -idine

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of benzidine was in 1845

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benzidine

noun
ben·​zi·​dine ˈben-zə-ˌdēn How to pronounce benzidine (audio)
: a crystalline base C12H12N2 used especially in making dyes and in a test for blood

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