a colorless, poisonous, oily liquid, CHNH, a derivative of benzene used in making dyes, resins, rubber additives, fungicides, herbicides, etc., and in organic synthesis
Origin:
Ger anilin: see anil & -ine
See aniline in American Heritage Dictionary 4
also an·i·lin
noun
A colorless, oily, poisonous benzene derivative, C6H5NH2, used in the manufacture of rubber, dyes, resins, pharmaceuticals, and varnishes.