phenylenevinylene

noun

The divalent radical derived from phenylene and vinylene (used especially as a polymer)

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Meanings

nounphenylenevinylene (plural phenylenevinylenes)

plural phenylenevinylenes

  1. especiallyin compoundschemistryThe divalent radical derived from phenylene and vinylene (used especially as a polymer)

Origin

From phenylene + vinylene.

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APA

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

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