Carbanilic

/ˌkɑːrbəˈnɪlɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or containing carbanilic acid, an organic compound derived from aniline and carbon dioxide.

Etymology

From carban- (combining form from carbon) plus anilic, referring to compounds derived from aniline. A scientific term developed in 19th-century organic chemistry.

Kelly Says

Carbanilic acid was one of the first compounds where chemists could see carbon actually bonding in multiple ways—it helped prove that carbon atoms are the architects of organic molecules!

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