paraphenylene

P3A1R1A1P3H4E1N1Y4L1E1N1E1

noun

The para isomer of phenylene

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Meanings

nounparaphenylene (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe para isomer of phenylene

Origin

From para- + phenylene.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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