aminophenol

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noun

Any of three isomeric amino derivatives of phenol; hydroxyaniline.

OriginEnglish phenol ← French phène ← Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō) →
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Meanings

nounaminophenol (countable and uncountable, plural aminophenols)

plural aminophenols

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAny of three isomeric amino derivatives of phenol; hydroxyaniline.
  2. countableuncountablechemistryAny amino derivative of a phenol.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hydroxyaniline

Origin

  1. Egyptianjmn
  2. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  3. LatinAmmōn
  4. Latinammoniacus
  5. Englishammonia
  6. Englishamine
  7. Englishamino-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂nyéti
  10. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáňňō
  11. Ancient Greekφαίνω (phaínō)
  12. Frenchphène
  13. Englishphenol
  14. Englishaminophenol

From amino- + phenol.

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Translations

Italian amminofenolo
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Polish aminofenol
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Portuguese aminofenol
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Cite this entry
APA

aminophenol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminophenol

MLA

“aminophenol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminophenol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aminophenol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminophenol.

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