biphenyl
bi·phe·nyl
noun \(ˌ)bī-ˈfe-nəl, -ˈfē-\Definition of BIPHENYL
: a white crystalline hydrocarbon C6H5·C6H5 used especially as a heat-transfer medium and in organic synthesis; also : a derivative of biphenyl
Origin of BIPHENYL
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: circa 1923
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