tetraphenyl

T1E1T1R1A1P3H4E1N1Y4L1

noun

Four phenyl groups in a molecule

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Meanings

nountetraphenyl (countable and uncountable, plural tetraphenyls)

plural tetraphenyls

  1. countableespeciallyin compoundsuncountablechemistryFour phenyl groups in a molecule
  2. countableuncountablechemistryAn oligophenyl having four benzene rings

Origin

From tetra- + phenyl.

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APA

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

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