bisphenol

See also: bisphénol

English

Etymology

From bis- +‎ phenol.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɪsˈfiːnɒl/

Noun

bisphenol (plural bisphenols)

1. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds, derived from methylenediphenol, CH₂(C₆H₄OH)₂, formed by the condensation of a phenol with an aldehyde or ketone.
   • 2022 February 9, Karen McVeigh, “‘Oil spills of our time’: experts sound alarm about plastic lost in cargo ship disasters ​”, in The Guardian‎^[1], Guardian Media Group, retrieved 2022-02-11, Seascape: the state of our oceans:

     Researchers analysed samples of nurdles and burnt lumps of plastic from four Sri Lankan beaches for heavy metals and various chemicals, including benzotriazole UV-stabilisers, which are used to prevent discoloration in plastics, bisphenols and polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).

Derived terms

• bisphenol A
• bisphenolic
• tetrabromobisphenol

Anagrams

• biphenols