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p-Biphenylamine

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p-Biphenylamine Definition

A colorless, crystalline, solid aromatic amine that turns purple when exposed to air and emits toxic fumes when heated. p-Biphenylamine is used only in laboratory research to induce tumorigenesis. Exposure to p-biphenylamine causes headaches, lethargy, cyanosis, urinary burning and hematuria. p-Biphenylamine is a mutagen and carcinogen in humans and is associated with an increased risk of developing bladder cancer. (NCI05)

p-Biphenylamine Synonyms

p-Biphenylamine, 1,1'-Biphenyl-4-amine, 4-Aminobiphenyl, 4-Biphenylamine, Anilinobenzene, p-Aminodiphenyl

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