Benzidine Definition

bĕnzĭ-dēn
noun
A carcinogenic yellowish, white, or reddish-gray crystalline powder, C12 H12 N2 , that is a derivative of biphenyl, is used in dyes, and is used to detect blood stains and cyanide.
American Heritage
A white or reddish crystalline organic base, NH2C6H4C6H4NH2, used in the manufacture of dyes.
Webster's New World

(organic chemistry) The aromatic diamine 4,4'-diaminobiphenyl that is used in testing for cyanide, and for traces of blood.

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Other Word Forms of Benzidine

Noun

Singular:
benzidine
Plural:
benzidines

Origin of Benzidine

  • benz(ene) –id(e) –ine

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Benzidine Sentence Examples

  • The latter on reduction yields a diamino compound, the disulphonic acid of which on diazotization and coupling with a phenol, &c., gives valuable substantive cotton dyes after the type yielded by Benzidine.

  • With diazotized benzidine it gives Congo red.

  • It is used commercially for the preparation of aniline and of benzidine; and in perfumery (oil of mirbane).

  • Among such dyestuffs are chrysamine or flavophenine, obtained from salicylic acid and diazotized benzidine, and congo red obtained from sodium naphthionate and diazotized benzidine.

  • The Benzidine and Semidine Change.-Aromatic hydrazo compounds which contain free para positions are readily converted by the action of acids, acid chlorides and anhydrides into diphenyl derivatives; thus, as mentioned above, hydrazobenzene is converted into benzidine, a small quantity of diphenylin being formed at the same time.

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Words Starting With

BBEBEN

Words Ending With

ENEINE

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