ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Phenylene

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Phenylene is a noun meaning (chemistry) Any of three isomeric divalent aromatic radicals derived from benzene by removing two hydrogen atoms from the ortho-, meta- or para- positions.

Meaning

(chemistry) Any of three isomeric divalent aromatic radicals derived from benzene by removing two hydrogen atoms from the ortho-, meta- or para- positions.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include diamine, diamines, phenyl, phenylenevinylene, tetraphenylene, pyridyl.

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