biphenyl

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noun
Definitions
  • (organic compound) A colourless solid hydrocarbon, C, consisting of two benzene rings linked together by a single bond
  • (organic compound) Any substituted or otherwise altered version of biphenyl, such as PCBs

Etymology

Prefix from English phenyl.

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phenyl

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