First Known Use: 1872
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diphenylamine
noun di·phe·nyl·amine \(ˌ)dī-ˌfe-nəl-ə-ˈmēn, -ˌfē-, -nəl-ˈa-mən\
Definition of DIPHENYLAMINE
: a crystalline pleasant-smelling compound (C6H5)2NH used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes and as an indicator
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diphenylamine
noun di·phe·nyl·amine \(ˌ)dī-ˌfen-əl-ə-ˈmēn, -ˌfēn-, -əl-ˈam-ən\
Medical Definition of DIPHENYLAMINE
: a crystalline pleasant-smelling compound (C6H5)2NH that has been used in veterinary medicine, in the manufacture of dyes, and in stabilizing explosives
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