diphenylamine
[ dahy-fen-l-uh-meen, -am-in, -feen- ]
/ daɪˌfɛn l əˈmin, -ˈæm ɪn, -ˌfin- /
noun Chemistry.
a colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble benzene derivative, C12H11N, used chiefly in the preparation of various dyes, as a stabilizer for nitrocellulose propellants, and for the detection of oxidizing agents in analytical chemistry.
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Example sentences from the Web for diphenylamine
The parent-compound is diphenylamine in which sulphur replaces hydrogen, and is therefore known as thiodiphenylamine.
Coal |Raphael MeldolaIt was shown that they are derivatives of diphenylamine containing sulphur as an essential constituent.
Coal |Raphael MeldolaRottweil Smokeless Powder: a gelatined powder containing camphor and diphenylamine.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia |VariousTheir reactions with diphenylamine allow a certain identification of artificial silks of this class.
Researches on Cellulose |C. F. Cross
British Dictionary definitions for diphenylamine
diphenylamine
/ (daɪˌfiːnaɪləˈmiːn, -ˈæmɪn, -nɪl-, -ˌfɛn-) /
noun
a colourless insoluble crystalline derivative of benzene, used in the manufacture of dyes, as a stabilizer in plastics, etc. Formula: (C 6 H 5) 2 NH
Medical definitions for diphenylamine
diphenylamine
[ dī-fĕn′əl-ə-mēn′, -ăm′ĭn, -fē′nəl- ]
n.
A colorless crystalline compound used as a stabilizer for plastics and in the manufacture of dyes, explosives, pesticides, and pharmaceuticals.