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Examples of aniline in a Sentence
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Word History
German Anilin, from Anil indigo, from French, from Portuguese, from Arabic al-nīl the indigo plant, from Sanskrit nīlī indigo, from feminine of nīla dark blue
1842, in the meaning defined above
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“Aniline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aniline. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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