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xylidine definition

xy·li·dine (zī′lə dēn, zil′ə-)

noun

  1. any of the six poisonous, liquid, isomeric compounds having the formula CHN, resembling aniline and derived from xylene
  2. a mixture of these isomeric compounds, used in making certain dyes and in organic synthesis

Etymology: < xylene + -id(e) + -ine

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