benzidine

noun

ben·​zi·​dine ˈben-zə-ˌdēn 

: a crystalline diamine base C₁₂H₁₂N₂ prepared from nitrobenzene and used especially in making dyes

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary benz- + -idine

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

benzidine

noun

ben·​zi·​dine ˈben-zə-ˌdēn 

: a crystalline base C₁₂H₁₂N₂ used especially in making dyes and in a test for blood