diphenyl

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

nounChemistry.

Origin of diphenyl

1
First recorded in 1860–65

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British Dictionary definitions for diphenyl

diphenyl

/ (daɪˈfiːnaɪl, -nɪl, -ˈfɛnɪl) /


noun
  1. another name for biphenyl

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