Acetanilide n. : A compound of aniline with acetyl, used to allay fever or pain; -- called also antifebrine.

Example:
What is the purpose of cracking the Acetanilide with a few ml of cold solvent?

Taxonomy
preparation of acetanilide, aniline, paracetamol, synthesis, J. Pharmacol, free encyclopedia, Antifebrin, derivatives, acetaminophen, drug, Brodie, p-aminophenol, search, product, Cahn, Hepp, metabolite, impurity.

Defination from the web:
Acetanilide is used as an inhibitor in hydrogen peroxide and is used to stabilize cellulose ester varnishes. ... ( 1948), "The estimation of acetanilide and its metabolic products, aniline, N-acetyl p-aminophenol and p-aminophenol (free and total conjugated) ...