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benzidine

ben·zi·dine
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ben-zi-deen, -din]
    • /ˈbɛn zɪˌdin, -dɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ben-zi-deen, -din]
    • /ˈbɛn zɪˌdin, -dɪn/

Definitions of benzidine word

  • noun benzidine a grey or reddish poisonous crystalline powder that is used mainly in the manufacture of dyes, esp Congo red. Formula: NH2(C6H4)2NH2 3
  • noun benzidine a white or reddish crystalline organic base, NH2C6H4C6H4NH2, used in the manufacture of dyes 3
  • noun benzidine a grayish, crystalline, slightly water-soluble, basic compound, C 12 H 12 N 2 , usually derived from nitrobenzene: used chiefly in the synthesis of certain azo dyes, especially Congo red. 1
  • noun benzidine (organic chemistry) The aromatic diamine 4,4'-diaminobiphenyl that is used in testing for cyanide, and for traces of blood. 0

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Origin of benzidine

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; benz- + -id3 + -ine2

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Parts of speech for Benzidine

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benzidine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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