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(organic chemistry) A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, C₆H₅-C₆H₄-C₆H₅, composed of three benzene rings in a row.
Use terphenyl when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Terphenyl means (organic chemistry) A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, C₆H₅-C₆H₄-C₆H₅, composed of three benzene rings in a row.
Common synonyms include diphenylbenzene.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use terphenyl where its definition matches the intended context.
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