'Chloranil' definitions:

Definition of 'Chloranil'

From: GCIDE
  • Chloranil \Chlor`an"il\, n. [Chlorine + aniline.] (Chem.) A yellow crystalline substance, C6Cl4.O2, regarded as a derivative of quinone, obtained by the action of chlorine on certain benzene derivatives, as aniline. [1913 Webster]