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diphenylmethyl

diphenylmethyl noun: the diphenyl derivative of a methyl radical ((C₆H₅)₂CH-).

Noun

diphenylmethyl (usually uncountable, plural diphenylmethyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds, usually) The diphenyl derivative of a methyl radical ((C₆H₅)₂CH-)

Forms of diphenylmethyl

pluraldiphenylmethyls

Words formed from diphenylmethyl

Questions about diphenylmethyl

What does diphenylmethyl mean?
Diphenylmethyl means the diphenyl derivative of a methyl radical ((C₆H₅)₂CH-).
What part of speech is diphenylmethyl?
Diphenylmethyl is a noun.
What is the plural of diphenylmethyl?
The plural of diphenylmethyl is diphenylmethyls.

Words near diphenylmethyl in the dictionary

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

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