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benzidine

(ben′zə dēn′)

noun

a white or reddish crystalline organic base, NHCHCHNH, used in the manufacture of dyes

Origin: < benzene

See benzidine in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A yellowish, white, or reddish-gray crystalline powder, NH₂C₆H₄C₆H₄NH₂, used in dyes and to detect blood stains.

Origin:

Origin: benz(ene)

Origin: + -id(e)

Origin: + -ine²

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