oligophenyl

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noun

Any of a family of linear aromatic hydrocarbons having a structure of several benzene rings joined by single bonds

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Meanings

nounoligophenyl (plural oligophenyls)

plural oligophenyls

  1. chemistryAny of a family of linear aromatic hydrocarbons having a structure of several benzene rings joined by single bonds

Origin

From oligo- + phenyl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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