anisidine

noun

anis·​i·​dine

əˈnisəˌdēn,

-də̇n

plural -s

: any one of three isomeric bases CH₃OC₆H₄NH₂ that are amino derivatives of anisole and are used in the manufacture of guaiacol and of azo dyes

Word History

Etymology

French, from anis- anis- entry 2 + -ide + -ine

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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