Michler's ketone

noun

Mich·​ler's ketone

ˈmiklə(r)z-

: a crystalline amino ketone [(CH₃)₂NC₆H₄]₂CO made by treating dimethylaniline with phosgene and used in the manufacture of triphenylmethane dyes

Word History

Etymology

after Wilhelm T. Michler †1889 German chemist

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