biphenyl
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See also: Biphenyl
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
biphenyl (countable and uncountable, plural biphenyls)
- (organic chemistry, uncountable) A colourless solid hydrocarbon, C12H10, consisting of two benzene rings linked together by a single bond
- (organic chemistry, countable) Any substituted or otherwise altered version of biphenyl, such as PCBs
- halogenated biphenyls
Synonyms[edit]
- diphenyl
- E230 when used as a preservative
- lemonene