metanil yellow

noun

met·​a·​nil yellow

ˈmetəˌnil-

often capitalized M&Y

: a yellow azo dye made from diazotized metanilic acid and diphenylamine

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary metanil, from metanilic (acid)

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