triphenylmethane
[ trahy-fen-l-meth-eyn, -feen- ]
/ traɪˌfɛn lˈmɛθ eɪn, -ˌfin- /
noun Chemistry.
a colorless, crystalline, solid compound containing three benzene rings, C19H16, from which many dyes are derived.
Words nearby triphenylmethane
tripersonal,
tripersonality,
tripetalous,
triphammer,
triphasic,
triphenylmethane,
triphenylmethane dye,
triphibian,
triphibious,
triphosphate,
triphosphoric acid
Example sentences from the Web for triphenylmethane
The introduction of malachite green marks another epoch in the history of the technology of the triphenylmethane colours.
Coal |Raphael Meldola
British Dictionary definitions for triphenylmethane
triphenylmethane
/ (traɪˌfiːnaɪlˈmiːθeɪn, -ˌfɛn-) /
noun
a colourless crystalline solid used for the preparation of many dyes. Formula: (C 6 H 5) 3 CH