bromophenyl

B3R1O1M3O1P3H4E1N1Y4L1

noun

The univalent radical derived from bromobenzene by loss of a hydrogen atom

OriginEnglish phenyl ← French phényle ← Ancient Greek βρῶμος (brômos) →
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Meanings

nounbromophenyl (countable and uncountable, plural bromophenyls)

plural bromophenyls

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe univalent radical derived from bromobenzene by loss of a hydrogen atom

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβρῶμος (brômos)
  2. Frenchbrome
  3. Englishbrome
  4. Englishbromine
  5. Englishbromo-
  6. Frenchphényle
  7. Englishphenyl
  8. Englishbromophenyl

From bromo- + phenyl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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