Difference between revisions of "Benzidine dye"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A group of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=azo | + | A group of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=azo%20dye azo dyes] derived from 3,3'-dichlorobenzidine that have lightfast yellow and orange colors. Examples are [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Congo%20red Congo red] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=diarylide%20dye diarylide dye]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 12:01, 13 June 2013
Description
A group of azo dyes derived from 3,3'-dichlorobenzidine that have lightfast yellow and orange colors. Examples are Congo red and diarylide dye.
Synonyms and Related Terms
benzidine yellow; colorante de bencidina (Esp.); coloranti a base di benzidina (It.); azo dye; diarylide dye; Congo red; benzidine orange
Hazards and Safety
Highly toxic. Human carcinogen, often causing bladder cancer.
Authority
- Richard S. Lewis, Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Monona Rossol, Monona Rossol, The Artist's Complete Health and Safety Guide, Allworth Press, New York, 1994
- Random House, Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997