biphenyl
noun
bi·phe·nyl (ˌ)bī-ˈfe-nᵊl 
-ˈfē-
-ˈfē- : a white crystalline hydrocarbon C6H5·C6H5 used especially as a heat-transfer medium and in organic synthesis
also : a derivative of biphenyl
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Swann had financed the conversion of benzene into biphenyl, and now biphenyl into PCBs. 
Rebecca Altman, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2017
Rebecca Altman, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2017 Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use
1864, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing biphenyl
Medical Definition
biphenyl
noun
bi·phe·nyl (ˈ)bī-ˈfen-ᵊl -ˈfēn-
-ˈfēn- : a white crystalline hydrocarbon C6H5·C6H5
called also diphenyl
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