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phenyl

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for phenyl.

Editorial note

The chemical is described as a derivative of hexaphenyl ethane, where hindrance of the six phenyl groups would stretch ethane's C-C bond.

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Quick take

(organic chemistry) A univalent hydrocarbon radical, C₆H₅ (benzene minus one hydrogen atom), and the basis of an immense number of aromatic derivatives.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of phenyl gathered in one view.

noun

(organic chemistry) A univalent hydrocarbon radical, C₆H₅ (benzene minus one hydrogen atom), and the basis of an immense number of aromatic derivatives.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for phenyl.

noun

(organic chemistry) A univalent hydrocarbon radical, C₆H₅ (benzene minus one hydrogen atom), and the basis of an immense number of aromatic derivatives.

Example sentences

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The chemical is described as a derivative of hexaphenyl ethane, where hindrance of the six phenyl groups would stretch ethane's C-C bond.

2

Technically, P2P is an abbreviation for phenyl-2-propanone which can also be called phenylacetone depending on the naming convention used.

3

The funny thing is phenyl ephedrine is actually very effective - when given IV, or directly applied to mucus membranes.

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It's not the opioids causing the tent cities, it's the new generation of meth synthesized from phenyl-2-propanone (rather than ephedrine).

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Also, a nitpick: the author refers to the condensation product of benzaldehyde and nitroethane, which is phenyl-2-nitropropene, abbreviated P2NP, incorrectly.

6

It's hard to tell (and you're overwhelmed by the smell of phenyl used for cleaning).

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Would it really be so bad to use Piracetam for a couple of years while the phenyl derivative's action in humans is not well documented?

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P2P is phenyl-2-propanone, an ingredient in some methods of synthesizing methamphetamine.

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By investigating this phenomenon, we identified a highly toxic quinone transformation product of N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine (6PPD), a globally ubiquitous tire rubber antioxidant.

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It's 6PPD which is N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine, a lethal non-plastic amine.

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Parylene C, a chlorocarbon: [1] > Derivatives of parylene can be obtained by replacing hydrogen atoms on the phenyl ring or the aliphatic bridge by other functional groups.

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Fentanyl (compound 52, Figure 17) is an analgesic of high potency, approximately 300 times that of morphine, which was developed by Janssen in 1962 (Janssen 1962b) and is N-[(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidyl]-N-phenyl-propanamide.

Quote examples

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But the specific nitrostyrene that is a precursor to methamphetamine is 1-phenyl-2-nitro-propene, while the parent compound "nitrostyrene" is 1-phenyl-2-nitro-ethene.

2

"Nitrostyrene" is sometimes used to refer to the whole class of chemicals featuring the phenyl-ethylene-nitro linkage.

Proper noun examples

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Phenyl-epinephrine doesn't work at all, it's consistently failed to outperform placebo, and the only reason it's on the market is because the FDA doesn't like pseudo-ephedrine (sudafed) because it can be used as a precursor for meth.

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I always thought it was for Phenyl-Ephrine, but this is so funny/perfect I will use this when explaining to people to not buy Sudafed unless it's behind the counter.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use phenyl in a sentence?

The chemical is described as a derivative of hexaphenyl ethane, where hindrance of the six phenyl groups would stretch ethane's C-C bond.

What does phenyl mean?

(organic chemistry) A univalent hydrocarbon radical, C₆H₅ (benzene minus one hydrogen atom), and the basis of an immense number of aromatic derivatives.

What part of speech is phenyl?

phenyl is commonly used as noun.