aniline

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an·i·line / ˈanl-ən/ • n. Chem. a colorless oily liquid, C6H5NH2, present in coal tar. It is used in the manufacture of dyes, drugs, and plastics.ORIGIN: mid 19th cent.: from anil ‘indigo,'’ ultimately from Arabic an-nīl (from Sanskrit nīlī, from nīla ‘dark blue’).

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