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Noun: biphenyl  bI'fe-nul
  1. A white crystalline aromatic hydrocarbon compound (C12H10) consisting of two linked benzene rings
    "Biphenyl is used as a fungicide and in the production of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)"; "diphenyl is used as a fungicide and in the production of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)";
    - diphenyl

Derived forms: biphenyls

Encyclopedia: Biphenyl