bisbenzyl

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noun

Any of a group of diphenyls formed from two benzyl groups

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

nounbisbenzyl (plural bisbenzyls)

plural bisbenzyls

  1. chemistryAny of a group of diphenyls formed from two benzyl groups

Origin

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

From bis- + benzyl.

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APA

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

MLA

“bisbenzyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bisbenzyl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bisbenzyl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bisbenzyl.

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