phenetidine

[ fuh-net-i-deen, -din ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a colorless organic liquid, C 8 H 1 1 NO, used chiefly in its para form para-phenetidine in the synthesis of phenacetin, dyes, and other compounds.

phenetidine

/ -dɪn; fɪˈnɛtɪˌdiːn /

noun

1. a liquid amine that is a derivative of phenetole, existing in three isomeric forms: used in the manufacture of dyestuffs. Formula: H 2 NC 6 H 4 OC 2 H 5

Word History and Origins

Origin of phenetidine¹

First recorded in 1860–65; phenet(ole) + -id ³ + -ine ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of phenetidine¹

C19: from phenetole + -id ³ + -ine ²