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essential residue of benzene, and the basis of an immense number of aromatic derivatives. Phenyl hydrate (Chem.), phenol or carbolic acid. -- Phenyl hydrazine (Chem.), a nitrogenous base (C6H5.N2H3) produced artificially as a colorless oil which unites with acids, ketones, etc., to form well-crystallized compounds.…

of certain class of organic bases regarded as formed from ammonia by the substitution of phenyl for hydrogen.

A hypothetic radical (C6H4) occurring in certain derivatives of benzene; as, phenylene diamine.

Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, phenyl. Phenylic alcohol (Chem.), phenol.

H5, obtained by leading benzene through a heated iron tube. It consists of two benzene or phenyl radicals united.

hich may be regarded as amides in which more or less of the hydrogen has been replaced by phenyl.

An organic base belonging to the phenylamines. It may be regarded as ammonia in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced by the radical phenyl. It is a colorless, oily liquid, originally obtained from indigo by distillation, but now largely manufactured from coal tar or nitrobenzene as a base from which many brilliant…

Methyl phenyl ether, C6H5OCH3, got by distilling anisic acid or by the action of methide on potassium phenolate.

A mobile liquid, CO.N.C6H5, of pungent odor. It is the phenyl salt of isocyanic acid.

e purification of crude wood vinegar. It is regarded as a complex quinone derivative of diphenyl; -- called also cedriret.

d produced by the reduction of certain nitroso and diazo compounds; as, methyl hydrazine, phenyl hydrazine, etc. They are derivatives of hydrazine proper, H2N.NH2, which is a doubled amido group, recently (1887) isolated as a stable, colorless gas, with a peculiar, irritating odor. As a base it forms distinct salts. Ca…

enzoic aldehyde (oil of better almonds), as a white crystalline substance; -- called also phenyl glycolic acid.

tion of cyanogen chloride on aniline) as a white, crystalline substance; -- called also diphenyl guanidin.

lene blue (Chem.), an artificial dyestuff consisting of a complex sulphur derivative of diphenyl amine; -- called also pure blue.

A dark blue dyestuff, of the induline group; -- called also azodiphenyl blue.

action of cyanogen on aniline, and regarded as an anilide of oxamic acid; -- called also phenyl oxamide.

eating aniline oxalate, and regarded as a double anilide of oxalic acid; -- called also diphenyl oxamide.

An ammoniated compound of phenyl and acetamide, used as an analgesic and antipyretic. It resembles phenacetin in its therapeutic action.

Of, pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, phenyl or phenol. Phenic acid (Chem.), a phenol. [Obsoles.]

loring matter produced by the action of a mixture of strong nitric and sulphuric acids on phenylic alcohol. Watts.