naphthalenediamine

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English

Etymology

From naphthalene +‎ diamine.

Noun

naphthalenediamine (plural naphthalenediamines)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric diamino derivatives of naphthalene
    • 2015 June 30, Thewarid Berkban et al., “Ellagic Acid Prevents L-NAME-Induced Hypertension via Restoration of eNOS and p47phox Expression in Rats”, in Nutrients, volume 7, →DOI:
      The mixture was reacted with a Griess solution (4% sulfanilamide in 0.3% naphthalenediamine dichloride, NED) for 15 min.