bibenzyl

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noun

1,2-diphenylethane, an aromatic chemical compound that forms the central core of certain natural products, such as dihydrostilbenoids and isoquinoline alkaloids.

OriginEnglish benzyl ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? →
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Meanings

nounbibenzyl (countable and uncountable, plural bibenzyls)

plural bibenzyls

  1. countableuncountablechemistry1,2-diphenylethane, an aromatic chemical compound that forms the central core of certain natural products, such as dihydrostilbenoids and isoquinoline alkaloids.
  2. countablein compoundsuncountablechemistryTwo benzyl groups in a molecule

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Italic*dwi-
  4. Latinbi-
  5. Englishbi-
  6. Arabicلُبَان (lubān)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*yew-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*yéwos
  9. Proto-Indo-Iranian*yáwas
  10. Sanskritयव (yava)bor.?
  11. Proto-Austronesian*zawa
  12. Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*zawader.?
  13. Old Javanesejawa
  14. Old JavaneseJawi
  15. Javaneseꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)
  16. Arabicجَاوَة (jāwa)
  17. Arabicـِيّ (-iyy)
  18. Arabicجَاوِيّ (jāwiyy)
  19. Arabicلُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)
  20. Catalanbenjuí
  21. Middle Frenchbenjoin
  22. Englishbenzoin
  23. Englishbenzo-
  24. Englishbenz-
  25. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  26. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  27. Englishbenzyl
  28. Englishbibenzyl

From bi- + benzyl.

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APA

bibenzyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bibenzyl

MLA

“bibenzyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bibenzyl. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bibenzyl,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bibenzyl.

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