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biphenanthryl

biphenanthryl noun: any of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, analogous to biphenyl, composed of two linked phenanthrene residues.

Noun

biphenanthryl (plural biphenanthryls)

  1. Any of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, analogous to biphenyl, composed of two linked phenanthrene residues.

Forms of biphenanthryl

pluralbiphenanthryls

Origin of biphenanthryl

From bi- + phenanthryl.

Words formed from biphenanthryl

Questions about biphenanthryl

What does biphenanthryl mean?
Biphenanthryl means any of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, analogous to biphenyl, composed of two linked phenanthrene residues.
What part of speech is biphenanthryl?
Biphenanthryl is a noun.
What is the plural of biphenanthryl?
The plural of biphenanthryl is biphenanthryls.

Words near biphenanthryl in the dictionary

  1. biphasity
  2. biphenanthrene
  3. biphenanthrenes
  4. biphenanthrol
  5. biphenanthrols
  6. biphenanthryl
  7. biphenanthryls
  8. biphenol
  9. biphenolic
  10. biphenols
  11. biphenotypic

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