aminophenol: Meaning and Definition of

a•mi•no•phe•nol

Pronunciation: (u-mē"nō-fē'nôl, -nol, am"u-nō-), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. a white crystalline substance, CHNO, occurring in three isomers, meta-, ortho-, and para-aminophenol: used as an intermediate for dyes and as a photographic developer.
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