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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Example Sentences

In this case, a chemical group called a pyrrole-2-carbonyl acts as a rotor that revolves above a stationary group called a phenyl-2-carbonyl.

From Science Magazine

Ph, phenyl group; Me, methyl group.

From Nature

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

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

You’ll have to ask for it since they’re kept behind the pharmacy counter; the less-effective Sudafed PE, which has phenyl­ephrine, is stocked on open store shelves.

From Washington Post