Anilines

an;i;line pronunciation: function: noun etymology: german anilin, from anil indigo, from french, from portuguese, from arabic al-nīl the indigo plant, from sanskrit nīlī indigo, from feminine of nīla dark bluedate: 1849 : an oily liquid poisonous amine c6h5nh2 obtained especially by the reduction of nitrobenzene and used chiefly in organic synthesis (as of dyes)