benzidine

noun ben·zi·dine \ˈben-zə-ˌdēn\

Definition of BENZIDINE

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

International Scientific Vocabulary benz- + -idine

First Known Use: circa 1855

Medical Dictionary

noun ben·zi·dine \ˈben-zə-ˌdēn\

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

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