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

In general the majority of blood poisons, potassium chlorate, the derivatives of phenyl hydrazin, pyrodin, phenacetin call forth even in man a considerable increase of the leucocytes besides the destruction of the red blood corpuscles.

From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by Myers, W.

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

From Coal and What We Get from It by Meldola, Raphael