phenyl

American  

[fen-l, feen-l] / ˈfɛn l, ˈfin l /

adjective

Chemistry.

1. containing the phenyl group. Ph

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phenyl British  

/ ˈfiːnaɪl, ˈfɛnɪl /

noun

1. (modifier) of, containing, or consisting of the monovalent group C 6 H 5 , derived from benzene

   a phenyl group or radical

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phenyl Scientific  

/ fĕn′əl,fē′nəl /

1. The radical C ₆ H ₅, derived from benzene by the removal of one hydrogen atom.

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Etymology

Origin of phenyl

First recorded in 1840–50; phen(o)- + -yl

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Thus, measuring the unfolded to folded ratio as a function of phenyl ether substitution allowed the authors to quantify the strength of the π−π interaction in the ground state.

From Nature ● Mar. 28, 2017

Furthermore, it was demonstrated that the phenyl ether substituent and phenanthrene shelf were forced into a PD stacking interaction in the folded conformation.

From Nature ● Mar. 28, 2017

Analyzing the components of the rose volatiles showed that while the smell was decreased overall, the production of the main rose-smell constituents, phenyl ethyl alcohol, citronellol, geraniol, and methyl geranate actually increased in space.

From Scientific American ● May 19, 2012

For example, glucose reacts with phenyl hydrazine in acetic acid solution, in two stages.

From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher

Since it is to these two groups that the phenyl hydrazine residue attaches itself, it follows that the resulting osazones must be identical in structure and properties.

From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher