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aniline

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7 lettersPronunciation /ˈæ.nɪ.lin/Part of speech nounSorted aeiilnnStarts with AEnds with E0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines

Word origin

Borrowed from German Anilin, coined by German chemist Carl Julius Fritzsche. From Portuguese anil (“indigo”) + -in (“-ine (organic compounds)”).

Used in a sentence

  • The page was indeed still damp and the scent of fresh aniline dye flooded Millie with euphoria. It was perhaps her favorite smell.

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