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diphenylmethane

diphenylmethane noun: the aromatic hydrocarbon (C₆H₅)₂CH₂; it is an intermediate in the synthesis of many other compounds.

Noun

diphenylmethane (plural diphenylmethanes)

  1. The aromatic hydrocarbon (C₆H₅)₂CH₂; it is an intermediate in the synthesis of many other compounds

Forms of diphenylmethane

pluraldiphenylmethanes

Origin of diphenylmethane

From diphenyl + methane.

Questions about diphenylmethane

What does diphenylmethane mean?
Diphenylmethane means the aromatic hydrocarbon (C₆H₅)₂CH₂; it is an intermediate in the synthesis of many other compounds.
What part of speech is diphenylmethane?
Diphenylmethane is a noun.
What is the plural of diphenylmethane?
The plural of diphenylmethane is diphenylmethanes.

Words near diphenylmethane in the dictionary

  1. diphenyliodonium
  2. diphenyliodoniums
  3. diphenylketone
  4. diphenylketones
  5. diphenylmercury
  6. diphenylmethane
  7. diphenylmethanes
  8. diphenylmethanol
  9. diphenylmethanols
  10. diphenylmethanone
  11. diphenylmethyl

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