benzidine

English

Etymology

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Noun

benzidine (plural benzidines)

1. (organic chemistry) The aromatic diamine 4,4'-diaminobiphenyl that is used in testing for cyanide, and for traces of blood

Derived terms

• benzidine yellow
• benzidinic
• diaminobenzidine
• tetramethylbenzidine

Translations

Translations

• Polish: benzydyna f

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɛ̃.zi.din/

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Noun

benzidine f (plural benzidines)

1. (organic chemistry) benzidine

Derived terms

• benzidinique

Descendants

• → Polish: benzydyna

Further reading

• “benzidine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012