Phenyl

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The univalent organic radical C6H5, derived from benzene by removal of one hydrogen atom.
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  • n. A univalent hydrocarbon radical (C6H5) formally derived from benzene by the removal of a hydrogen atom, and the basis of an immense number of aromatic derivatives.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A hydrocarbon radical (C6H5) regarded as the essential residue of benzene, and the basis of an immense number of aromatic derivatives.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. An organic radical (C6H5; in the free state, C12H10) found in phenol (or carbolic acid), benzol, and aniline.
    • Word Usage
    "Phenylalanine (a molecule of alanine to which an atom combination called the phenyl group is added),"
    Cross Reference
    phenyl brown    cyclohexyl   
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    Words that are found in similar contexts
    t-butyl    aryl    isopropyl    methyl    alkoxy    silyl    allylic    diphenyl    dimethyl    carbonyl   
     
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