nigraniline

noun

ni·​gran·​i·​line

nīˈgranᵊlə̇n

: a dark blue basic compound yielding blue salts with acids that is formed from emeraldine as an intermediate in the production of aniline black

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary nigr- (from Latin nigr-, niger black) + aniline

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