diphenylamine

noun

di·​phe·​nyl·​amine (ˌ)dī-ˌfe-nᵊl-ə-ˈmēn How to pronounce diphenylamine (audio)
-ˌfē-,
-nᵊl-ˈa-mən
: a crystalline pleasant-smelling compound (C6H5)2NH used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes and as an indicator

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First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of diphenylamine was in 1872

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“Diphenylamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diphenylamine. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

diphenylamine

noun
di·​phe·​nyl·​amine (ˌ)dī-ˌfen-ᵊl-ə-ˈmēn How to pronounce diphenylamine (audio) -ˌfēn- How to pronounce diphenylamine (audio)
-ᵊl-ˈam-ən
: 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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