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terphenyl

terphenyl noun: a tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, C₆H₅-C₆H₄-C₆H₅, composed of three benzene rings in a row.

Noun

terphenyl (plural terphenyls)

  1. A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, C₆H₅-C₆H₄-C₆H₅, composed of three benzene rings in a row
    Synonyms:
    diphenylbenzene

Synonyms of terphenyl

  • diphenylbenzene

Forms of terphenyl

pluralterphenyls

Origin of terphenyl

From ter- + phenyl.

Questions about terphenyl

What does terphenyl mean?
Terphenyl means a tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, C₆H₅-C₆H₄-C₆H₅, composed of three benzene rings in a row.
What part of speech is terphenyl?
Terphenyl is a noun.
What is the plural of terphenyl?
The plural of terphenyl is terphenyls.

Words near terphenyl in the dictionary

  1. terper
  2. terpers
  3. Terpezița
  4. terphenoxide
  5. terphenoxides
  6. terphenyl
  7. terphenylquinone
  8. terphenylquinones
  9. terphenyls
  10. terpilene
  11. terpilenes

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