bianisidine
noun
bi·anis·i·dine
\¦bī-ə-¦ni-sə-ˌdēn, -dən\
Definition of bianisidine
-s
: any of several isomeric compounds C14H16N2O2 the molecule of which is a doubled anisidine molecule; especially : the white crystalline ortho isomer derived from benzidine, made by reducing ortho-nitro-anisole, and used as an intermediate for many azo dyes —called also dianisidine
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Origin and Etymology of bianisidine
1bi- + anisidine
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