phenylene
noun1
Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Any of three isomeric divalent aromatic radicals derived from benzene by removing two hydrogen atoms from the ortho-, meta- or para- positions.
- Derived terms
- cycloparaphenylene, oligophenylene, orthophenylene, paraphenylene, phenylene blue, phenylene brown, phenylenediamine, phenylenedicarbene, phenylenevinylene, polyphenylene, poly(p-phenylene vinylene), tetraphenylene, triphenylene