English Explanatory Dictionary

diphenyl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Synonym of biphenyl.

Pronunciation

[daɪˈfiːnaɪɫ] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-diphenyl.wav

Word forms

diphenyl diphenyls

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. French phéno- Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. French -yle French phénylebor. English phenyl English diphenyl From di- + phenyl.

Synonyms

biphenyl

Derived words

denagliptin denaverine dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane diphenhydramine diphenoxylate diphenylacetylene diphenylamide diphenylbutadiene diphenylcyanoarsine diphenylcyclopropenone diphenyl ether diphenylguanidine diphenylketone diphenylmethane diphenylmethanol diphenyltetrazolium diphenylurea fenpiverinium methadone polymeric methylene diphenyl diisocyanate

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