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(chemistry) Any of three isomeric divalent aromatic radicals derived from benzene by removing two hydrogen atoms from the ortho-, meta- or para- positions..
Use phenylene when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Phenylene means (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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Use phenylene where its definition matches the intended context.
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