Anilin

(an’-il-in) [Arab., al, the; nil, dark blue], C6H7N. Amido benzene; formed in the dry distillation of bituminous coal, bones, indigo, isatin, and other nitrogenous substances. Itis made by reducing nitrobenzene. It is a colorle liquid with a faint, peculiar odor, boiling at 1830; its sp. gr. at o° is I.- 036. When perfectly pure it solidifies on cooling, and melts at — 8°. It is slightly soluble in water, but di olves readily in alcohol and ether. Combined with chlorin, the chlorates and hypochlorites, it yields the various anilin dyes. It is used in chorea and epilepsy in one-half grain doses (0.03). Unof. 62