methylaminophenol

noun

meth·​yl·​aminophenol
¦methə̇l+
: a poisonous crystalline compound CH3NHC6H4OH used chiefly in the form of its sulfate as a photographic developer

called also methyl-p-aminophenol, para-methylaminophenol

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary methyl + aminophenol

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“Methylaminophenol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/methylaminophenol. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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