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Noun

Biphenyl n ‎(genitive Biphenyls, plural Biphenyle)

1. (organic chemistry) biphenyl

Declension

English

Noun

biphenyl ‎(countable and uncountable, plural biphenyls)

1. (organic chemistry, uncountable) A colourless solid hydrocarbon, C₁₂H₁₀, consisting of two benzene rings linked together by a single bond
2. (organic chemistry, countable) Any substituted or otherwise altered version of biphenyl, such as PCBs

   halogenated biphenyls

Synonyms

• diphenyl
• E230 when used as a preservative
• lemonene

Related terms

• terphenyl

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