acetanilide

[ as-i-tan-l-ahyd ]

noun

, Chemistry, Pharmacology.

1. a white, crystalline, odorless, organic powder, C 8 H 9 NO, produced by the action of glacial acetic acid on aniline, used chiefly in organic synthesis and formerly in the treatment of fever and headache.

acetanilide

/ ˌæsɪˈtænɪlɪd; ˌæsɪˈtænɪˌlaɪd /

noun

1. a white crystalline powder used in the manufacture of dyes and rubber, as an analgesic in medicine, and as a precursor in penicillin manufacture. Formula: C 6 H 5 NHCOCH 3

Word History and Origins

Origin of acetanilide¹

First recorded in 1860–65; acet- + anilide

Word History and Origins

Origin of acetanilide¹

C19: from aceto- + aniline + -ide

Example Sentences

But it wasn't until the early 1950s that researchers demonstrated that the compound worked as well as the two popular pain relievers of the time — aspirin and acetanilide — with fewer side effects.

From Salon

After further investigation, they realized they hadn’t even administered naphthalene at all, but rather a then-obscure drug called acetanilide, which the pharmacist had given them by mistake.

From New York Times

When heated with aniline it yields phenol and acetanilide.

From Project Gutenberg

Influence of certain drugs upon the toxicity of acetanilide and antipyrine.

From Project Gutenberg

Anilides, compounds in which the amino group is substituted by an acid radical, are prepared by heating aniline with certain acids; antifebrin or acetanilide is thus obtained from acetic acid and aniline.

From Project Gutenberg