biphenyl

Etymology

bi- + phenyl

noun

  1. (organic chemistry, uncountable) A colourless solid hydrocarbon, C₁₂H₁₀, consisting of two benzene rings linked together by a single bond
  2. (organic chemistry, countable) Any substituted or otherwise altered version of biphenyl, such as PCBs
    halogenated biphenyls

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