phenylene

American

[fen-l-een, feen-] / ˈfɛn lˌin, ˈfin- /

adjective

Chemistry.

containing a phenylene group.

phenylene Scientific

/ fĕn′ə-lēn′,fē′nə- /

The radical C ₆ H ₄, derived from benzene by removal of two hydrogen atoms.

Etymology

Origin of phenylene

First recorded in 1885–90; phenyl + -ene

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This change in motion was attributed to a phase transition in the crystal that created more space between adjacent molecules, giving the phenylene rings more room to rotate.

From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2024

Researchers utilized a gear-shaped molecule called triaryltriazine, which has a center triazine ring with three phenylene rings attached to it -- which act like the teeth of a gear.

From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2024

The clutch stack arrangement of the triaryltriazine molecules enabled adjacent molecules to hook on to each other as the phenylene rings rotated, much like interlocking gears.

From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2024

When the temperature was raised above a certain threshold, a different correlated motion was observed, in which phenylene rings underwent a 180° rotation.

From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2024

Glauber's salt, then diazotise and develop with phenylene diamine.

From The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics A Practical Handbook for the Dyer and Student by Beech, Franklin

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