biphenyl
a water-insoluble, pleasant-smelling, colorless powder or white scales, C12H10, composed of two phenyl groups, from which benzidine dyes are derived: used chiefly as a heat-transfer agent and in organic synthesis.
Origin of biphenyl
1- Also called diphenyl, phenylbenzene.
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British Dictionary definitions for biphenyl
/ (baɪˈfɛnəl, -ˈfiː-) /
a white or colourless crystalline solid used as a heat-transfer agent, as a fungicide, as an antifungal food preservative (E230) on the skins of citrus fruit, and in the manufacture of dyes, etc. Formula: C 6 H 5 C 6 H 5
any substituted derivative of biphenyl
- Also called: diphenyl
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