diphenylamine

noun

di·​phe·​nyl·​amine (ˌ)dī-ˌfe-nᵊl-ə-ˈmēn 

-ˌfē-,

-nᵊl-ˈa-mən

: a crystalline pleasant-smelling compound (C₆H₅)₂NH used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes and as an indicator

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

diphenylamine

noun

di·​phe·​nyl·​amine (ˌ)dī-ˌfen-ᵊl-ə-ˈmēn  -ˌfēn- 

-ᵊl-ˈam-ən

: a crystalline pleasant-smelling compound (C₆H₅)₂NH that has been used in veterinary medicine, in the manufacture of dyes, and in stabilizing explosives