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noun · countable / uncountable · rare

biphenyl

biphenyl · biphenyls

Biphenyl

A colourless solid hydrocarbon, C₁₂H₁₀, consisting of two benzene rings linked…A colourless solid hydrocarbon, C₁₂H₁₀, consisting of two benzene rings linked together by a single bond.

US/bˈɪfənəl/

Meaning

2 senses

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

Translations

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By meaning 1

organic compound:

Forms

plural: biphenyls

Singular	biphenyl
Plural	biphenyls

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms

diphenyl lemoneneE230 when used as a preservative

Word family

16 related words

Relatedterphenyl

Derivedaminobiphenyl chlorobiphenyl cyanobiphenyl decachlorobiphenyl dichlorobiphenyl heptachlorobiphenyl hexachlorobiphenyl monochlorobiphenyl nonachlorobiphenyl octachlorobiphenyl pentachlorobiphenyl polybrominated biphenyl polychlorinated biphenyl tetrachlorobiphenyl trichlorobiphenyl

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

bioweapon bipartisan biped bipedal bipolar biracial

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