diphenanthrene

D2I1P3H4E1N1A1N1T1H4R1E1N1E1

noun

Any of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, analogous to biphenyl, formed from two phenanthrene moieties joined by a single bond

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biphenanthrene
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Meanings

noundiphenanthrene (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAny of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, analogous to biphenyl, formed from two phenanthrene moieties joined by a single bond

    Synonyms: biphenanthrene

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, analogous to biphenyl, formed from two phenanthrene moieties joined by a single bond

Similar
biphenanthrene

Origin

From di- + phenanthrene.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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