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diphenanthrene

diphenanthrene noun: any of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, analogous to biphenyl, formed from two phenanthrene moieties joined by a single bond.

Noun

diphenanthrene (uncountable)

  1. Any of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, analogous to biphenyl, formed from two phenanthrene moieties joined by a single bond
    Synonyms:
    biphenanthrene

Synonyms of diphenanthrene

Origin of diphenanthrene

From di- + phenanthrene.

Questions about diphenanthrene

What does diphenanthrene mean?
Diphenanthrene means any of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, analogous to biphenyl, formed from two phenanthrene moieties joined by a single bond.
What part of speech is diphenanthrene?
Diphenanthrene is a noun.

Words near diphenanthrene in the dictionary

  1. diphemanil metilsulfate
  2. diphemethoxidine
  3. diphenadione
  4. diphenamid
  5. diphenan
  6. diphenanthrene
  7. diphencyprone
  8. diphenhydramine
  9. diphenhydramines
  10. diphenic
  11. diphenidine

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