chrysaniline

C3H4R1Y4S1A1N1I1L1I1N1E1

noun

A yellow substance obtained as a by-product in the manufacture of rosaniline, once used to dye silk a golden-yellow colour.

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Meanings

nounchrysaniline (countable and uncountable, plural chrysanilines)

plural chrysanilines

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA yellow substance obtained as a by-product in the manufacture of rosaniline, once used to dye silk a golden-yellow colour.

Origin

From chrys- + aniline.

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APA

chrysaniline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chrysaniline

MLA

“chrysaniline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chrysaniline. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chrysaniline,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chrysaniline.

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