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diphenyl

[ dahy-fen-l, -feen-l ]

noun

, Chemistry.


diphenyl

/ daɪˈfiːnaɪl; -ˈfɛnɪl; -nɪl /

noun

  1. another name for biphenyl
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of diphenyl1

First recorded in 1860–65
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Example Sentences

This grouping is not always colour-producing, since diphenyl is colourless.

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diphenoxylatediphenylacetylene