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acetanilid

acetanilid

9.9
A white solid with no smell once used for pain and now made into dyes and rubber chemicals
  • noun
  • /ˌæsɪˈtænɪlɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : acetanilida
  • Acetanilid is no longer used medically due to safety concerns, but it remains important in chemical manufacturing.

Examples

  • The laboratory ordered more acetanilid for use in the dye synthesis process.

  • Early researchers discovered that acetanilid was metabolized into paracetamol in the human body.

  • The chemist synthesized acetanilid in the laboratory.

  • Many acetanilids are used in dye production.

  • Acetanilid is a key ingredient in the production of various synthetic dyes used in textiles.

  • The researcher experimented with acetanilid to develop new rubber accelerators.

  • Due to its chemical properties, acetanilid is often utilized in the manufacturing of plastics.

Synonyms

acetanilide
vsacetanilid
  • Specialized
9.9

A white solid used to make dyes, chemicals for rubber, and medicines

emphasizes former painkiller use and present industrial manufacturing rather than medical conversion

Surface Forms

acetanilid singular
acetanilids plural

Morphology

acetanilid = acetyl + aniline (opaque) = acet + anilid

The word is a chemical compound name derived from specialized terminology not transparent to general English learners.

Etymology

The word acetanilid comes from two parts: acet- from 'acetic', meaning 'vinegar' or 'acid', and aniline, which comes from anil, the old word for the indigo dye. So acetanilid is literally the chemical made from acetic acid and aniline, which explains its use in dyes and its earlier use as a painkiller.