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diphenylmethanone

diphenylmethanone noun: an aromatic compound made of two phenyl connected by a carbonyl functional group.

diphenylmethanone: an aromatic compound made of two phenyl connected by a carbonyl functional group
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Noun

diphenylmethanone (uncountable)

  1. An aromatic compound made of two phenyl connected by a carbonyl functional group.
    Synonyms:
    benzophenone

Synonyms of diphenylmethanone

Questions about diphenylmethanone

What does diphenylmethanone mean?
Diphenylmethanone means an aromatic compound made of two phenyl connected by a carbonyl functional group.
What part of speech is diphenylmethanone?
Diphenylmethanone is a noun.

Words near diphenylmethanone in the dictionary

  1. diphenylmercury
  2. diphenylmethane
  3. diphenylmethanes
  4. diphenylmethanol
  5. diphenylmethanols
  6. diphenylmethanone
  7. diphenylmethyl
  8. diphenylmethylpiperazine
  9. diphenylmethylpiperazines
  10. diphenylmethyls
  11. diphenylpentane

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