phenyl

phenyl

phen·yl / ˈfenəl; ˈfē-/ • n. [as adj.] Chem. of or denoting the radical −C6H5, derived from benzene by removal of a hydrogen atom: a phenyl group.

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phenyl

phenyl , C 6 H 5 , organic free radical or alkyl group derived from benzene by removing one hydrogen atom.

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