aniline
English
noun
Definitions
- (organic compound) The simplest aromatic amine, C, synthesized by the reduction of nitrobenzene; it is a colourless oily basic poisonous liquid used in the manufacture of dyes and pharmaceuticals.
Etymology
Borrowed from German Anilin derived from Portuguese anil (indigo).
Origin
Portuguese
anil
Gloss
indigo
Kanji
藍
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- anil English
- anilinic English
- anilinism English
- anilinium English
- anilinohydroquinone English
- anilinopyrimidine English
- anilism English
- bromoaniline English
- chrysaniline English
- dichloro English
- dichloroaniline English
- diethyl English
- diethylaniline English
- dimethylaniline English
- dinitro English
- dinitroaniline English
- ethyl English
- ethylaniline English
- hydroquinone English
- hydroxyaniline English
- iodoaniline English
- leucaniline English
- methyl English
- nitroaniline English
- oligoaniline English
- phenyl English
- phenylaniline English
- polyaniline English
- pyrimidine English
- Anilin German
- Anilingelb German
- anil Portuguese
- anailín Irish
- anil Middle French
- 阿尼林 Chinese
- نيل, النيل Andalusian Arabic
- نيل, النِيل Andalusian Arabic
- anil
- ethyl
- phenyl
- methyl
- dinitro
- diethyl
- anilism
- anilinic
- dichloro
- anilinism
- anilinium
- pyrimidine
- leucaniline
- iodoaniline
- polyaniline
- nitroaniline
- chrysaniline
- oligoaniline
- hydroquinone
- ethylaniline
- bromoaniline
- phenylaniline
- dinitroaniline
- diethylaniline
- hydroxyaniline
- dichloroaniline
- dimethylaniline
- anilinopyrimidine
- anilinohydroquinone