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phenylhydrazide

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Definition of phenylhydrazide

: a hydrazide RCONHNHC6H5 formed from phenylhydrazine by reaction usually with an ester, acid chloride, or acid anhydride

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History and Etymology for phenylhydrazide

International Scientific Vocabulary phenyl + hydrazide

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“Phenylhydrazide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phenylhydrazide. Accessed 25 May. 2022.

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