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bisphenol

/bɪsˈfiːnɒl/

bisphenol noun: any of a class of organic compounds, derived from methylenediphenol, CH₂(C₆H₄OH)₂, formed by the condensation of a phenol with an aldehyde or ketone.

Noun

bisphenol (plural bisphenols)

  1. Any of a class of organic compounds, derived from methylenediphenol, CH₂(C₆H₄OH)₂, formed by the condensation of a phenol with an aldehyde or ketone.
    • Researchers analysed samples of nurdles and burnt lumps of plastic from four Sri Lankan beaches for heavy metals and various chemicals, including benzotriazole UV-stabilisers, which are used to prevent discoloration in plastics, bisphenols and polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).2022 February 9, Karen McVeigh, “‘Oil spills of our time’: experts sound alarm about plastic lost in cargo ship disasters ”, in The Guardian, Guardian Media Group, retrieved 11 Feb 2022, Seascape...
    • “Don’t touch this,” she says, explaining that most paper receipts contain a “toxic” chemical called bisphenol A, or BPA, which is easily absorbed through the skin and linked to health issues like infertility, hormone imbalances and certain cancers.2025 June 24, Isobel Whitcomb, “I’ve Heard Receipts Are Toxic. Is It Safe to Touch Them?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 24 Jun 2025

Forms of bisphenol

pluralbisphenols

Origin of bisphenol

From bis- + phenol.

Words formed from bisphenol

Questions about bisphenol

What does bisphenol mean?
Bisphenol means any of a class of organic compounds, derived from methylenediphenol, CH₂(C₆H₄OH)₂, formed by the condensation of a phenol with an aldehyde or ketone.
What part of speech is bisphenol?
Bisphenol is a noun.
How do you pronounce bisphenol?
Bisphenol is pronounced /bɪsˈfiːnɒl/.
What is the plural of bisphenol?
The plural of bisphenol is bisphenols.

Words near bisphenol in the dictionary

  1. bisperoxovanadate
  2. bisperoxovanadates
  3. bisperoxovanadium
  4. bisperoxovanadiums
  5. Bispham
  6. bisphenol
  7. bisphenol A
  8. bisphenol S
  9. bisphenolic
  10. bisphenols
  11. bisphenyl

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