biphenanthryl

B3I1P3H4E1N1A1N1T1H4R1Y4L1

noun

Any of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, analogous to biphenyl, composed of two linked phenanthrene residues.

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Meanings

nounbiphenanthryl (plural biphenanthryls)

plural biphenanthryls

  1. chemistryAny of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, analogous to biphenyl, composed of two linked phenanthrene residues.

Origin

From bi- + phenanthryl.

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biphenanthryl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biphenanthryl

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