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Definition of Toluidine

1. n. Any one of three metameric amido derivatives of toluene analogous to aniline, and called respectively orthtoluidine, metatoluidine, and paratoluidine; especially, the commonest one, or paratoluidine, which is obtained as a white crystalline substance.

Definition of Toluidine

1. Noun. (organic compound) Any of the three isomeric aromatic amines derived from toluene; they are used in the synthesis of certain dyes ¹

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Definition of Toluidine

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Medical Definition of Toluidine

1. Any one of three metameric amido derivatives of toluene analogous to aniline, and called respectively orthtoluidine, metatoluidine, and paratoluidine; especially, the commonest one, or paratoluidine, which is obtained as a white crystalline substance. It is used in the aniline dye industry, and constitutes the essential nucleus or radical of those dyes. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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