phenylene

P3H4E1N1Y4L1E1N1E1

noun

Any of three isomeric divalent aromatic radicals derived from benzene by removing two hydrogen atoms from the ortho-, meta- or para- positions.

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Meanings

nounphenylene (plural phenylenes)

plural phenylenes

  1. chemistryAny of three isomeric divalent aromatic radicals derived from benzene by removing two hydrogen atoms from the ortho-, meta- or para- positions.

Translations

Catalan fenilè
  • fenilèaromatic radical
Finnish fenyleeni
  • fenyleeniaromatic radical
Cite this entry
APA

phenylene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenylene

MLA

“phenylene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenylene. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phenylene,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenylene.

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