biphenyl
biphenyl noun: a colourless solid hydrocarbon, C₁₂H₁₀, consisting of two benzene rings linked together by a single bond.
Noun
biphenyl (countable and uncountable, plural biphenyls)
- A colourless solid hydrocarbon, C₁₂H₁₀, consisting of two benzene rings linked together by a single bond.
- Any substituted or otherwise altered version of biphenyl, such as PCBs.
- halogenated biphenyls
- Another environmental factor thought to be affecting some coastal birds, although comparatively little is yet known about its extent or origin, is the presence of marine pollutants such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and toxic heavy metals.1986, Valerie M. Thom, “Coastal habitats”, in Birds in Scotland, London: T & AD Poyser, published 2011, →ISBN, page 25
Synonyms of biphenyl
Forms of biphenyl
| plural | biphenyls |
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Origin of biphenyl
From bi- + phenyl.
Words formed from biphenyl
Questions about biphenyl
- What does biphenyl mean?
- Biphenyl means a colourless solid hydrocarbon, C₁₂H₁₀, consisting of two benzene rings linked together by a single bond.
- What part of speech is biphenyl?
- Biphenyl is a noun.
- What is the plural of biphenyl?
- The plural of biphenyl is biphenyls.
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