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Webster 1913 Edition

(? or ?; 104)

Noun.

[L.

flavus

yellow + E.

aniline

(Chem.)

A yellow, crystalline, organic dyestuff,

C16H14N2

, of artifical production. It is a strong base, and is a complex derivative of aniline and quinoline.

flavaniline ‎(uncountable)

(organic chemistry) A synthetic yellow dyestuff, C₁₆H₁₄N₂, a complex derivative of aniline and quinoline.