aniline oil

/ˌænlən ɔɪl/
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Other forms: aniline oils

Definitions of aniline oil
  1. noun
    oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines
    synonyms: aminobenzine, aniline, phenylamine
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    type of:
    amine, aminoalkane
    a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals
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