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triphenylmethane

[ trahy-fen-l-meth-eyn, -feen- ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a colorless, crystalline, solid compound containing three benzene rings, C 19 H 16 , from which many dyes are derived.

triphenylmethane

/ traɪˌfiːnaɪlˈmiːθeɪn; -ˌfɛn- /

noun

  1. a colourless crystalline solid used for the preparation of many dyes. Formula: (C 6 H 5 ) 3 CH
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of triphenylmethane1

First recorded in 1880–85; tri- + phenyl + methane
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Example Sentences

The introduction of malachite green marks another epoch in the history of the technology of the triphenylmethane colours.

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