biphenyl
nounEtymology From bi- + phenyl.
1
Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences A colourless solid hydrocarbon, C₁₂H₁₀, consisting of two benzene rings linked together by a single bond.
2
Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences Any substituted or otherwise altered version of biphenyl, such as PCBs.
- halogenated biphenyls
- Another environmental factor thought to be affecting some coastal birds, although comparatively little is yet known about its extent or origin, is the presence of marine pollutants such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and toxic heavy metals.1986, Valerie M. Thom, “Coastal habitats”, in Birds in Scotland, London: T & AD Poyser, published 2011, →ISBN, page 25:
- Derived terms
- aminobiphenyl, chlorobiphenyl, cyanobiphenyl, decachlorobiphenyl, dichlorobiphenyl, heptachlorobiphenyl, hexachlorobiphenyl, monochlorobiphenyl, nonachlorobiphenyl, octachlorobiphenyl, pentachlorobiphenyl, polybrominated biphenyl, polychlorinated biphenyl, tetrachlorobiphenyl, trichlorobiphenyl
- Related terms
- terphenyl