bisphenol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a class of organic compounds, derived from methylenediphenol, CH₂(C₆H₄OH)₂, formed by the condensation of a phenol with an aldehyde or ketone.

Pronunciation

/bɪsˈfiːnɒl/

Word forms

bisphenol bisphenols

Etymology

From bis- + phenol.

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