phenyl
nounUK /ˈfiː.naɪl/ · US /ˈfɛn.l̩/
Etymology 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.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences A univalent hydrocarbon radical, C₆H₅ (benzene minus one hydrogen atom), and the basis of an immense number of aromatic derivatives.
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