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paraphenetidine

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par⋅a-phe⋅net⋅i⋅dine

  [par-uh-fuh-net-i-deen, -din]
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–noun Chemistry.
See under phenetidine.

phe⋅net⋅i⋅dine

  [fuh-net-i-deen, -din]
–noun Chemistry.
a colorless organic liquid, C8H1 1NO, used chiefly in its para form (para-phenetidine) in the synthesis of phenacetin, dyes, and other compounds.
Also, phe⋅net⋅i⋅din  [fuh-net-i-din] .

Origin:
1860–65; phenet(ole) + -id 3 + -ine 2
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Main Entry: phe·net·i·dine
Pronunciation: f&-'net-&-"dEn
Variant: also phe·net·i·din /-d&n/
Function: noun
: any of three liquid basic amino derivatives C8H11NO of phenetole used especially in manufacturing dyestuffs and in the preparation ofphenacetin
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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