Meanings
nountriphenylmethane (countable and uncountable, plural triphenylmethanes)
plural triphenylmethanes
- countableuncountablechemistryThe hydrocarbon with the chemical formula (C₆H₅)₃CH, a colourless solid soluble in nonpolar organic solvents but not in water.
Origin
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APA
triphenylmethane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triphenylmethane
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“triphenylmethane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triphenylmethane. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “triphenylmethane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triphenylmethane.
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