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phenylamine

phenylamine

1 9.9
An oily poisonous liquid used to make dyes, plastics, and medicines
  • noun
  • /ˌfɛnəˈleɪmin/
  • Specialized
translation icon : fenilamina
  • The chemical structure of phenylamine allows it to be used in making various medicines.

Examples

  • Due to its poisonous nature, phenylamine must be handled with extreme care.

  • The use of Monsanto aspartame is known to be a source of phenylamine, carbon monoxide, and a carcinogen.

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  • Phenylamine is used in the manufacture of certain dyes and plastics.

Synonyms

aniline
vsphenylamine
  • Specialized
1 9.6

A poisonous oily liquid used to make dyes, plastics, and medicines

is the chemical systematic term used instead of that common name
aniline oil
vsphenylamine
  • Specialized
9.9

A poisonous oily liquid used to make dyes, plastics, and medicines

is the general chemical name rather than the oil presentation
aminobenzine
vsphenylamine
  • Specialized
9.9

A poisonous oily liquid used to make dyes, plastics, and medicines

is the standard chemical name not the alternative naming form

Surface Forms

phenylamine singular
phenylamines plural

Morphology

phenylamine = phenyl + amine (transparent) = phenyl + amine

The word is a straightforward chemical compound name: an amine bearing a phenyl group, so the meaning follows directly from 'phenyl' + 'amine'.

Etymology

Phenylamine breaks into phenyl and amine, where phenyl names the 'benzene' part as in phenol, and amine comes from 'ammonia' meaning a 'nitrogen' group. So phenylamine is an 'amine' attached to a 'phenyl' part, which explains why it is the chemical also called aniline and why it is used in dyes but is toxic.