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dianisidine

Noun

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dianisidine (uncountable)

(organic chemistry) A very toxic diamine formed from two p-anisidine moieties, and used in the manufacture of azo dyes.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

One of Germany's earliest uses of chemical weapons occurred on October 27, 1914 when shells containing the irritant dianisidine chlorosulfonate were fired at British troops near Neuve-Chapelle, France. Source: Internet

The Germans on the other hand tried to increase the effect of 10.5 cm shrapnel shells by adding an irritant – dianisidine chlorosulfonate. Source: Internet

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