xylidine
xy·li·dine
noun \ˈzī-lə-ˌdēn\Definition of XYLIDINE
: any or a mixture of six toxic liquid or low-melting crystalline isomeric amino derivatives C8H11N of the xylenes used chiefly as intermediates for azo dyes and in organic synthesis
Origin of XYLIDINE
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First Known Use: 1850
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