phenylic

P3H4E1N1Y4L1I1C3

adjective

Pertaining to, derived from, or containing phenyl.

“phenylic acid”

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Meanings

adjectivephenylic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryPertaining to, derived from, or containing phenyl.

    phenylic acid

    1 more example

    phenylic cyanate

Origin

From phenyl + -ic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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