diphenyl
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di·phen·yl
(dī-fĕn′əl, -fē′nəl)n.
See biphenyl.
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diphenyl
(daɪˈfiːnaɪl; -nɪl; -ˈfɛnɪl)n
(Elements & Compounds) another name for biphenyl
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bi•phen•yl
(baɪˈfɛn l, -ˈfin l)n.
a water-insoluble powder, C12H10, from which benzidine dyes are derived: used chiefly as a heat-transfer agent and in organic synthesis.
[1920–25]
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