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biphenol

biphenol noun: any compound that has two phenolic hydroxy groups; such a phenolic derivative of biphenyl.

Noun

biphenol (plural biphenols)

  1. Any compound that has two phenolic hydroxy groups; such a phenolic derivative of biphenyl

Forms of biphenol

pluralbiphenols

Origin of biphenol

From bi- + phenol.

Questions about biphenol

What does biphenol mean?
Biphenol means any compound that has two phenolic hydroxy groups; such a phenolic derivative of biphenyl.
What part of speech is biphenol?
Biphenol is a noun.
What is the plural of biphenol?
The plural of biphenol is biphenols.

Words near biphenol in the dictionary

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

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