(ăn′ĭ-lĭn)
[Pronunciation]
[Arabic an-nil, the indigo plant]
The simplest aromatic amine, C6H7N; an oily liquid derived from benzene.
It is used in the manufacture of medical and industrial dyes. Aniline has antipyretic action but is too toxic to use as a medicine.
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