phenylhydrazine

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noun

The phenyl derivative of hydrazine C₆H₅-NH-NH₂; it is used in the synthesis of indoles, and in the analysis of sugars etc.

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Meanings

nounphenylhydrazine (plural phenylhydrazines)

plural phenylhydrazines

  1. chemistryThe phenyl derivative of hydrazine C₆H₅-NH-NH₂; it is used in the synthesis of indoles, and in the analysis of sugars etc.

Origin

From phenyl + hydrazine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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