benzidine: Meaning and Definition of

ben•zi•dine

Pronunciation: (ben'zi-dēn", -din), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. a grayish, crystalline, slightly water-soluble, basic compound, CHN, usually derived from nitrobenzene: used chiefly in the synthesis of certain azo dyes, esp. Congo red.
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