Para-toluidine
[par-uh-tuh-loo-i-deen, -din] /ˌpær ə təˈlu ɪˌdin, -dɪn/
noun, Chemistry.
1.
a white, flaky, lustrous, very slightly water-soluble solid, C 7 H 9 N, the para isomer of toluidine, used in the manufacture of dyes, in organic synthesis, and as a reagent in tests for nitrite, lignin, and phloroglucinol.
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