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