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Anilin.

aniline

6 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/aniˈliːn/

  1. aniline

    neuter · no-plural · strong
Where this word comes from

From Portuguese anil (“indigo”) + -in (“-ine (organic compounds)”). Coined by German chemist Karl Julius Fritzsche in 1840.

name/aniˈliːn/

  1. BASF (German chemical manufacturer)

    definite · informal · proper-noun · usually
Where this word comes from

Clipping of Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik (“BASF”).

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