diaminobenzidine

noun

Any of several isomeric diamino derivatives of benzidine

OriginEnglish benzidine ← Latin ammoniacus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn) →
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Meanings

noundiaminobenzidine (plural diaminobenzidines)

plural diaminobenzidines

  1. chemistryAny of several isomeric diamino derivatives of benzidine

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Egyptianjmn
  8. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  9. LatinAmmōn
  10. Latinammoniacus
  11. Englishammonia
  12. Englishamine
  13. Englishamino-
  14. Englishamino
  15. Englishdiamino
  16. Englishbenzidine
  17. Englishdiaminobenzidine

From diamino + benzidine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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