Biphenyl

Full definition of biphenyl

Noun

1. (organic compound, uncountable) A colourless solid hydrocarbon, C₁₂H₁₀, consisting of two benzene rings linked together
2. (organic compound, countable) Any substituted or otherwise altered version of biphenyl, such as PCBshalogenated biphenyls

Synonyms

• diphenyl
• E230 when used as a preservative
• lemonene

Derived terms

• polychlorinated biphenyl
• monochlorobiphenyl
• dichlorobiphenyl
• trichlorobiphenyl
• tetrachlorobiphenyl
• pentachlorobiphenyl
• hexachlorobiphenyl
• heptachlorobiphenyl
• octachlorobiphenyl
• nonachlorobiphenyl
• decachlorobiphenyl