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phenyl

8 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. phenyl (noun)
  2. phenyl chloride (noun)
  3. phenyl cyanide (noun)
  4. phenyl ether (noun)
  5. phenyl iodide (noun)
  6. phenyl isocyanate (noun)
  7. phenyl mercaptan (noun)
  8. phenyl methyl ketone (noun)

phe·nyl

noun \ˈfe-nəl, ˈfē-\

Definition of PHENYL

: a monovalent aryl radical C6H5− derived from benzene by removal of one hydrogen atom —often used in combination
— phe·nyl·ic \fi-ˈni-lik\ adjective

Origin of PHENYL

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: circa 1850

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