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diphenylacetyl

diphenylacetyl noun: a functional group containing two phenyl group attached to an acetyl group.

Noun

diphenylacetyl (plural diphenylacetyls)

  1. (in-compounds) A functional group containing two phenyl group attached to an acetyl group.

Forms of diphenylacetyl

pluraldiphenylacetyls

Origin of diphenylacetyl

From di- + phenyl + acetyl.

Words formed from diphenylacetyl

  • diphenylacetyl chloride

Questions about diphenylacetyl

What does diphenylacetyl mean?
Diphenylacetyl means a functional group containing two phenyl group attached to an acetyl group.
What part of speech is diphenylacetyl?
Diphenylacetyl is a noun.
What is the plural of diphenylacetyl?
The plural of diphenylacetyl is diphenylacetyls.

Words near diphenylacetyl in the dictionary

  1. diphenoloxidases
  2. diphenols
  3. diphenoxylate
  4. diphenyl
  5. diphenyl ether
  6. diphenylacetyl
  7. diphenylacetylene
  8. diphenylacetylenes
  9. diphenylacetyls
  10. diphenylalanine
  11. diphenylalkene

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