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tetraphenyl

tetraphenyl noun: four phenyl groups in a molecule.

Noun

tetraphenyl (countable and uncountable, plural tetraphenyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) Four phenyl groups in a molecule
  2. An oligophenyl having four benzene rings

Forms of tetraphenyl

pluraltetraphenyls

Origin of tetraphenyl

From tetra- + phenyl.

Questions about tetraphenyl

What does tetraphenyl mean?
Tetraphenyl means four phenyl groups in a molecule.
What part of speech is tetraphenyl?
Tetraphenyl is a noun.
What is the plural of tetraphenyl?
The plural of tetraphenyl is tetraphenyls.

Words near tetraphenyl in the dictionary

  1. tetrapharmacum
  2. tetraphene
  3. tetraphenes
  4. tetraphenol
  5. tetraphenols
  6. tetraphenyl
  7. tetraphenylarsonium
  8. tetraphenylarsoniums
  9. tetraphenylborate
  10. tetraphenylborates
  11. tetraphenylboron

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