diphenylmethane

D2I1P3H4E1N1Y4L1M3E1T1H4A1N1E1

noun

The aromatic hydrocarbon (C₆H₅)₂CH₂; it is an intermediate in the synthesis of many other compounds

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Meanings

noundiphenylmethane (plural diphenylmethanes)

plural diphenylmethanes

  1. chemistryThe aromatic hydrocarbon (C₆H₅)₂CH₂; it is an intermediate in the synthesis of many other compounds

Origin

From diphenyl + methane.

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Translations

Italian difenilmetano
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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