binaphthyl

B3I1N1A1P3H4T1H4Y4L1

noun

Any of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, analogous to biphenyl, formed from two naphthalene residues linked by a single bond

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Meanings

nounbinaphthyl (plural binaphthyls)

plural binaphthyls

  1. chemistryAny of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, analogous to biphenyl, formed from two naphthalene residues linked by a single bond

Origin

From bi- + naphthyl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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