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terphenyls

terphenyls is the plural of terphenyl.

Meaning of terphenyl

Noun

terphenyl (plural terphenyls)

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

Questions about terphenyls

What is terphenyls the plural of?
Terphenyls is the plural of terphenyl.

Words near terphenyls in the dictionary

  1. terphenoxide
  2. terphenoxides
  3. terphenyl
  4. terphenylquinone
  5. terphenylquinones
  6. terphenyls
  7. terpilene
  8. terpilenes
  9. terpin
  10. terpine
  11. terpinene

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