1. a toxic aromatic amine compound derived from naphthalene, used in the manufacture of dyes and rubber
Usage: chemistry; industrial

Examples

• The factory was shut down due to naphthylamine contamination in the groundwater.
• Workers handling naphthylamine must wear protective equipment due to its carcinogenic properties.
• The dye industry historically used naphthylamine as a key chemical intermediate.
• Environmental regulations now strictly control the use of naphthylamine in manufacturing.
• Laboratory tests detected traces of naphthylamine in the soil samples.
• The chemical structure of naphthylamine makes it useful for synthesizing certain dyes.