Synonym for aniline ... <chemistry> An organic base belonging to the phenylamines. It may be regarded as ammonia in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced by the radical phenyl. It is a colourless, oily liquid, originally obtained from indigo by distillation, but now largely manufactured from coal tar or nitrobenzene as a base from which m...
Type: Term Pronunciation: ă-mē′nō-ben′zēn Synonyms: aniline
aniline (def. 1).