aminobenzine

Thân thiện

A chemist carefully handles a bottle of aminobenzine in the laboratory.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A chemical compound: "aminobenzine" is an oily, poisonous liquid amine derived from nitrobenzene. It is primarily used as an industrial chemical in the manufacture of dyes, plastics, and pharmaceuticals.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The factory handles aminobenzine with extreme care due to its toxic nature.
  • Aminobenzine is a key precursor in the synthesis of certain azo dyes.

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Industrial Context: The term is used almost exclusively in chemical, manufacturing, and scientific literature.
  • The process involves the catalytic reduction of nitrobenzene to produce aminobenzine.

Variants and Related Words

• Aniline: This is the more common and standard name for the same chemical compound (C₆H₅NH₂). "Aminobenzine" is a synonym.
• Phenylamine: Another systematic name for the same substance.
• Aniline oil: A commercial term.

Synonyms

• Aniline: The most frequently used synonym in all contexts.
• Phenylamine: A synonym based on systematic chemical nomenclature.

Notes on Usage

• Important: "Aminobenzine" is a technical term. In most modern contexts, including general, academic, and industrial English, the word "aniline" is universally preferred and recognized. "Aminobenzine" may be encountered in older texts or very specific technical documents.
• The definition specifies it is an amine (a type of organic compound), it is oily and poisonous, and its source is nitrobenzene. Its primary uses are industrial: making dyes, plastics, and medicines.

Học thuật

Noun

1. oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines

Từ đồng nghĩa

• aniline
• aniline oil
• phenylamine