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bibenzyl

bibenzyl noun: 1,2-diphenylethane, an aromatic chemical compound that forms the central core of certain natural products, such as dihydrostilbenoids and isoquinoline alkaloids.

Noun

bibenzyl (countable and uncountable, plural bibenzyls)

  1. 1,2-diphenylethane, an aromatic chemical compound that forms the central core of certain natural products, such as dihydrostilbenoids and isoquinoline alkaloids.
  2. (in-compounds) Two benzyl groups in a molecule

Forms of bibenzyl

pluralbibenzyls

Origin of bibenzyl

From bi- + benzyl.

Questions about bibenzyl

What does bibenzyl mean?
Bibenzyl means 1,2-diphenylethane, an aromatic chemical compound that forms the central core of certain natural products, such as dihydrostilbenoids and isoquinoline alkaloids.
What part of speech is bibenzyl?
Bibenzyl is a noun.
What is the plural of bibenzyl?
The plural of bibenzyl is bibenzyls.

Words near bibenzyl in the dictionary

  1. Bibendum
  2. bibenzimidazole
  3. bibenzimidazoles
  4. bibenzonium
  5. bibenzonium bromide
  6. bibenzyl
  7. bibenzyls
  8. Biber
  9. bibes
  10. bibfinch
  11. bibfinches

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