phenyl
See also: phényl
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French phényle, derived from the root of Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō, “to shine”) plus ὕλη (húlē, “wood; material, substance”). Equivalent to phen- + -yl.
Pronunciation edit
- (US, UK) IPA(key): /ˈfɛ.n(ə)l/, /ˈfi(ː).n(ə)l/
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈfi(ː).ˌnaɪl/
- Rhymes: -ɛnəl, -iːnəl, (UK) -iːnaɪl
Noun edit
phenyl (plural phenyls)
- (organic chemistry) A univalent hydrocarbon radical (C6H5) formally derived from benzene by the removal of a hydrogen atom, and the basis of an immense number of aromatic derivatives.
Derived terms edit
Terms derived from phenyl
- biphenyl
- carboxyphenyl
- diphenyl
- nitrophenyl
- pheno-
- phenone
- phenyl azide
- phenyl mercaptan
- phenylacetic
- phenylalanine
- phenylalkane
- phenylethyl
- phenylethylene
- phenylephrine
- phenylhydrazone
- phenylic
- phenylindole
- phenylmethane
- phenylmethyl
- phenylosazone
- terphenyl
- tetraphenylsilane
- trichlorophenol
- triphenyl
Related terms edit
Translations edit
univalent hydrocarbon radical (C6H5)