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phenyl

[fen-l, feen-l]
adjective Chemistry.
  1. containing the phenyl group.
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Origin of phenyl

First recorded in 1840–50; phen- + -yl
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  • He is much excited during this semi-sleeping state, and repeats continually, "Phenyl, phenyl."

    Dream Psychology

    Sigmund Freud

  • Phenyl derivatives of simple amines are sometimes found in plants.

    The Chemistry of Plant Life

    Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher

  • Aniline is sometimes so named on account of its relation to the phenyl series.

  • Another portion of the solution gave a slight precipitate with phenyl hydrazine in the cold.

  • The first of these is benzyl chloride, the second benzal chloride, and the third benzotrichloride or phenyl chloroform.

    Coal

    Raphael Meldola

British Dictionary definitions for phenyl

phenyl

noun
  1. (modifier) of, containing, or consisting of the monovalent group C 6 H 5, derived from benzenea phenyl group or radical
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Word Origin and History for phenyl

n.

radical base of phenol, 1850, from French phényle; see pheno-.

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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
phenyl in Medicine

phenyl

(fen′il)
n.
  1. The univalent radical of phenol.
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phenyl in Science

phenyl

[fĕn′əl, fē′nəl]
  1. The radical C6H5, derived from benzene by the removal of one hydrogen atom.
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