beta-naphthylamine

[ bey-tuh-naf-thuh-luh-meen, -nap- or, esp. British, bee- ]
/ ˈbeɪ təˈnæf θə ləˌmin, -ˈnæp- or, esp. British, ˈbi- /

noun Chemistry.

a white to reddish, crystalline, water-soluble, extremely toxic solid, C10H9N, used chiefly in the manufacture of azo dyes.

Origin of beta-naphthylamine

beta + naphthyl + amine

Words nearby beta-naphthylamine

beta-lactam, beta-lactamase, beta-lipoprotein, beta-naphthol, beta-naphthyl group, beta-naphthylamine, beta-oxidation, beta-receptor, beta-test, betacam, betacarotene

Example sentences from the Web for beta-naphthylamine

  • Similarly there are two amidonaphthalenes, known as alpha- and beta-naphthylamine respectively.

    Coal |Raphael Meldola

  • The process by which beta-naphthylamine is prepared from beta-naphthol, already referred to, viz.

    Coal |Raphael Meldola