rosaniline

[ roh-zan-l-in, -ahyn ]
/ roʊˈzæn l ɪn, -ˌaɪn /

noun Chemistry.

a red dye, C20H20N3Cl, derived from aniline and orthotoluidine, a constituent of fuchsin.
the base, C20H21N3O, which, with hydrochloric acid, forms this dye.

Origin of rosaniline

First recorded in 1860–65; rose1 + aniline

Words nearby rosaniline

rosacea, rosaceous, rosalie, rosalind, rosamund, rosaniline, rosanne, rosarian, rosario, rosario strait, rosarium

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British Dictionary definitions for rosaniline

rosaniline

rosanilin

/ (rəʊˈzænɪˌliːn, -lɪn) /

noun

a reddish-brown crystalline insoluble derivative of aniline used, in the form of its soluble hydrochloride, as a red dye See also fuchsin

Word Origin for rosaniline

C19: from rose 1 + aniline

Medical definitions for rosaniline

rosaniline

n.

A brownish-red crystalline organic compound derived from aniline and used in the manufacture of dyes and in Schiff's reagent.