Definition

A type of chemical compound that is used in the production of dyes and is similar to another compound called aniline.

Example

The factory produces various colors of dye using toluidine as a key ingredient.

Conversation

Have you heard about toluidine?

Yeah, it's used in making dyes, right?

Exactly! I was reading about how it's related to aniline.

That's interesting! I didn't know there were isomers involved.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Toluidine is derived from 'tolue' (from the Spanish 'tolueno', meaning toluene, a chemical compound) and '-idine' (a suffix used in chemistry to denote a derivative of a compound). The word refers to a chemical compound derived from toluene.

Memory Tip

Think of 'toluene' as the base compound, and remember that 'toluidine' is a derivative of it, just like how '-idine' indicates a related chemical structure.

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