diphenylacetyl

D2I1P3H4E1N1Y4L1A1C3E1T1Y4L1

noun

A functional group containing two phenyl group attached to an acetyl group.

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Meanings

noundiphenylacetyl (plural diphenylacetyls)

plural diphenylacetyls

  1. in compoundschemistryA functional group containing two phenyl group attached to an acetyl group.

Origin

From di- + phenyl + acetyl.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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